Aug 1, 1994
In times of transition, the judiciary needs to be given special attention. This period is essential to restore the balance between the three state authorities, to empower the judiciary to become a separate and equal power. As such, it can fullfil its role as the main protector of human rights.
This third issue of the CIJL Yearbook contains:
- Editorial, by Mona Rishmawi
- Seminar on Judicial Functions and Independence in Cambodia: report of the seminar
- Seminar: towards an Independent Palestinian Judiciary, with the following documents:
- The Independence of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law, by Adama Dieng
- The Palestinian Courts and Human Rights, by Raji Sourani
- Legislative Protection o f Human Rights Norms, by Michael Ellman
- How to Build a Judiciary that Protects Human Rights, by Paul Gomez
- The Role of Lawyers and their Bar Associations, by F.S. Nariman
- Lawyers in the West Bank, by Ali Guzlan
- Lawyers in Gaza, by Fraih Abu Middien
- Basic Text: Resolution 1994/41 of the UN Commission establishing a Special Rapporteur on the Independence of the Judiciary
CIJL Yearbook-judiciary in transition-III-1994 -eng (full text in English, PDF)
CIJL Yearbook-judiciary in transition-III-1994 -fra (full text in French, PDF)
CIJL Yearbook-judiciary in transition-III-1994 -spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Jun 1, 1994
The ICJ believes that for normal civil life to resume in the West Bank and Gaza, there is a need for a strong, confident and competent judiciary. The ICJ decided to study the present and future status of the Palestinian civilian courts.
Apr 1, 1994 | News, Publications
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers have concluded a three-day seminar on the relationship between the media and the judiciary in Madrid.
The seminar is part of an on-going study on the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession.
Lawyers, judges and journalists from Spain and different regions of the world gathered in Madrid to focus on the relationship between the media and the judiciary. The object has been to draft principles destined to facilitate a relationship that would enhance both the necessity of a free press and the independence of the judiciary. The debate also concentrated on the right of the accused, especially minors, to privacy and the presumption of innocence.
Many different angles were taken into consideration. They included the impact of publicity on judicial proceedings, the emergence of increasingly global and transnational modes of communication and their impact on judicial procedures, the relation between ethics and judicial independence, the restraints which may be necessary for the proper administration of justice, media criticism of judges and judicial decisions as well as in-depth perspectives of these issues in countries such as Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Ghana, Jordan, India and Australia.
These principles fill a gap which is increasingly highlighted by the progress made in contemporary modes of dissemination of information. The principles are attached herewith.
madrid principles on media and judicial independence-publication-1994-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Jan 18, 1994 | News
A three-day seminar on the Media and the Judiciary organized by the ICJ opens today in Madrid, Spain.
Jun 1, 1993
The report was presented before the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. Since 1989, the UN Sub-Commission has given special attention to monitoring attacks against the judiciary and the legal profession.
