Mission of Sir Leslie Munro to Pakistan
The newly-appointed Secretary-General of the ICJ, Sir Leslie Munro, will be visiting Karachi in mid-January in connection with a three-month mission to the Far East.
ICJ concerned by recent events in Ghana
The ICJ has sent a cable to President Nkrumah of Ghana concerning reports of arrests, it was announced today.
Sir Leslie Munro, the Secretary-General of the Commission, stated that the Commission has learned with “profound concern” of recent reports of the arrest of leading lawyers and a large number of other persons and “in view of the disquiet these reports are having on the world legal community” requested information concerning the charges against those arrested.
Project of an International Commission of Jurists inquiry committee on Berlin
Notes about the project of an International Commission of Jurists inquiry committee on Berlin.
ICJ report: “South Africa and the Rule of Law”
The ICJ released today a detailed Report on South Africa and the Rule of Law.
ICJ concerned by the situation in the Dominican Republic
The ICJ has become increasingly concerned over persistent reports from citizens of the Dominican Republic as well as international organizations of the systematic violation of basic human rights and freedoms by the regime.
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