India: ICJ Urges Major Structural Reforms to Ensure Fair Administration of Justice Under the Rule of Law
The independence of the judiciary in India is under heavy strain due to structural deficiencies in judicial governance, irregularities in judicial appointments, and improper interference and influence by political actors, concludes the International Commission of...
Pakistan: 26th Constitutional amendment is a blow to the independence of the judiciary
The 26th Constitutional Amendment (CA), passed by Pakistan’s Parliament today, is a blow to judicial independence, the rule of law, and human rights protection, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). The 26th Constitutional Amendment makes significant...
South Africa: ICJ asks the Supreme Court of Appeal to affirm that informal waste reclaimers must have the rights to work and housing protected in eviction proceedings
Today, the ICJ will argue a case before the Supreme Court of Appeal, as an amicus curiae, that the rights to housing and work for persons working in the informal sector to reclaim waste for recycling must be protected in line with international law and standards.
South Africa: Military Courts should be allowed to operate independently and without undue influence from political authorities
As the Constitutional Court begins deliberations in a highly consequential case concerning sexual abuse in the South African Military, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted argument that South Africa bears obligations under international law to ensure that courts and tribunals, including military courts, are competent, independent, impartial and allow for a fair and public hearing.
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