The ICJ released today a preliminary report of its mission to Mexico from 1-10 February 1994 with regard to the recent insurrection of the indigenous peoples in the Mexican State of Chiapas.
The ICJ is sending an eight-day fact-finding mission to Mexico today.
The aim of the mission is to investigate the situation prevailing in the southern Mexican State of Chiapas where an armed insurrection led by the “Zapatista National Liberation Army”‘ has met a strong military response.
The mission is comprised of Dr Alejandro Artucio (ICJ Legal Officer for Latin America) and Dr Eduardo Luis Duhalde (Argentina). They will meet officials of the Federal Mexican Government, members of the State authorities of Chiapas, representatives of the local indigenous peoples and of human rights organizations, political and religious leaders as well as all other parties concerned.
The ICJ releases today the full text of a statement that marks the end of a mission conducted to South Africa.
The ICJ strongly denounces the assassination of a number of persons, including Mr Antoine Izmery (photo), a political personality closely associated to President Aristide, on 11 September.
The ICJ said today that the on-going Israeli raids on the South of Lebanon contravene the principles of international law.
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