ICJ condemns murder of lawyer in Saddam’s trial and calls for effective protection measures
The ICJ condemns the abduction and subsequent killing of lawyer Sadoon Al-Janabi on Friday 21 October in Baghdad.
Independence of the legal profession : global and regional challenges
Text of Justice Kirby’s address to the Law Council of Australia, Presidents of Law Associations in Asia Conference, held in the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia on 20 March 2005.
This article was first published in the Australian Bar Review.
independence legal profession-occasional paper-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
President Mubarak to implement commitment to end the state of emergency
On the occasion of his swearing-in ceremony yesterday, the ICJ wrote to President Mubarak welcoming his presidential campaign commitment to put an end to the state of emergency.
Juristas condenan nuevos ataques contra operadores de justicia
En una carta dirigida al Presidente Berger, la CIJ expresó su profunda preocupación ante el asesinato de un abogado y el ataque contra un juez.
Confirmation en appel de la condamnation de l’avocat tunisien Abbou: justice illusoire, condamnation réelle
La CIJ et la FIDH expriment leur consternation à l’annonce de la confirmation, par la Cour d’appel de Tunis, de la condamnation de Maître Abbou à 3 ans et demi de prison.
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