ICJ appeals to the government
The ICJ today repeated its appeal to the Government of Tunisia to facilitate a mission to examine the independence of the judiciary and the functioning of the legal profession in that country.
Zimbabwe Law Society officials detained and harassed
The ICJ is deeply concerned about the harassment of Sternford Moyo (photo), the President of the Law Society Zimbabwe and Wilbert Mapombere, Executive Secretary of the Law Society.
Peru: Independence of judiciary under threat in case against military personnel
The ICJ intervened today with the Government of Peru in response to action by the executive and legislative branches which threaten to undermine the independence of the judiciary in that country.
Attacks on lawyers : a travesty of justice
The ICJ deplores the abuse of the judicial process in the prosecution of 27 lawyers at the Heavy Penal Court in Ankara.
Human rights lawyer Tiawan Gongloe prevented from travelling
The ICJ today urged the Government of Liberia to allow human rights lawyer Tiawan Gongloe to travel abroad.
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