The ICJ and the Law association of Zambia jointly undertook the monitoring and observation the Zambian 2011 tripartite elections, which were held on20 September 2011.
Zambia-ICJ-LAZ statement-press release-2011 (full text in English, PDF)
The ICJ today expressed its deep concern at the recurrence and persistence of attacks against Sub-Saharan African migrants in Libya.
The ICJ called upon the National Transitional Council (NTC) to take swift and decisive action to condemn and put an end to these apparently xenophobic attacks, to protect all victims and to bring to justice the perpetrators of such violations
The ICJ ended its six-day High-Level Mission to Pakistan today after studying the role of the judiciary and the separation of powers.
The High-Level Mission, consisting of Judge Stefan Trechsel (Chair) and Graham Leung, visited Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad between September 7-8 and September 12-15, 2011. The Mission was a follow up to an earlier ICJ Mission which took place in 2007during the height of the constitutional crisis that was occurring at the time.
Pakistan-independence of the judiciary since the lawyers`movement-web story-2011 (full text, PDF)
The ICJ expressed its concern today at the violent forced eviction of some 300 members of the campesino community Nueva Esperanza in the Department of Petén, Guatemala.
The evictees, including children and elderly persons, were forced to take refuge in the mountains or forest and have been left without shelter and means of subsistence.
Guatemala-end the forced evictions of campesinos-press release-2011 (full text, PDF)
The ICJ announces the beginning of a six-day High-Level Mission to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to examine the role of the judiciary and the separation of powers in Pakistan.
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HRC60 Joint Statement: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report and Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar
Joint Statement on Afghanistan: HRC must urgently establish an independent international accountability mechanism
HRC60: Joint Statement in the Interactive Dialogue on the Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka