Governments must not impede courts’ disclosure of torture allegations

Governments must not impede courts’ disclosure of torture allegations

The UK government and the new US administration must ensure that the independence of the courts, and their ability to disclose information essential to accountability for crimes of torture, is not undermined.

The main threat is the withdrawal of intelligence co-operation, the ICJ said in response to yesterday’s Divisional Court judgment in R (Binyam Mohammed) v Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

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Peru: Juristas condenan atentado contra Fiscal de la Nación

Peru: Juristas condenan atentado contra Fiscal de la Nación

La CIJ expresa su más enérgica condena y repudio frente al atentado contra la Fiscal de la Nación, Dra. Gladis Echaíz.
La CIJ hace un llamado urgente a las autoridades peruanas para que se investiguen exhaustivamente los hechos y para que los responsables sean llevados ante la justicia.
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