The ICJ supports Centrum för Rattvisa (CfR) in its complaint against The Kingdom of Sweden about legislation monitoring and potential interception of all electronic communication passing Sweden’s borders.
Sweden-surveillance legislation-legal submission-2009 (full text, PDF)
At its World Congress, the ICJ adopted the Declaration and Plan of Action on Upholding the Rule of Law and the Role of Judges and Lawyers in Times of Crisis.
The Declaration reaffirms the essential role of judges and lawyers in safeguarding the Rule of Law and human rights during a range of crises, including public emergencies, armed conflict, political instability, terrorism and social, economic or financial upheaval.
It sets out 13 fundamental principles, which reflect fundamental and well recognized Rule of Law and human rights standards, to be upheld by governments and the legal community in crisis situations.
These include protection of the independence of judges and lawyers, and guarantees of fair administration of justice, including the right to a fair trial and effective remedy
ICJ Declaration and Plan of Action-Position papers-2008-Eng (full text, PDF)
ICJ Declaration and Plan of Action-Position papers-2008-French (full text, PDF)
ICJ Declaration and Plan of Action-Position papers-2008-Spanish (full text, PDF)
The ICJ called on the Council to press Zimbabwe to ensure free and fair polling.
As the Special Rapporteur on torture has demonstrated a valuable guidance on the complex issues raised by torture and ill-treatment, the ICJ supported the renewal of his mandate for 3 years.
The ICJ drew the Council’s attention to the persistent violations of Israel’s obligations as the Occupying Power under international law as well as the continuous discrimination against the Arab citizens of Israel.
Slovakia: The ICJ and 55 organizations express concern over constitutional amendments, urge EU action
Armenia: ICJ condemns detention of defence lawyer Alexander Kochubaev and calls for his immediate release
EU: Litigating before the European Court of Human Rights to protect migrant children from detention
Tunisia: death penalty case symptomatic of rule of law and judicial independence in abeyance