ICJ condemns summary executions by Cuba
The ICJ deplores the summary execution on 11 April of three men who reportedly participated in the hijacking of a Cuban ferry on 2 April 2003.
Afghanistan’s legal system and its compatibility with international human rights standards
Today the ICJ released its final report on Afghanistan’s Legal System and its Compatibility with International Human Rights Standards.
ICJ releases final report on the criminal trial of 27 Turkish lawyers
The ICJ today concluded in its final report that the criminal trial of 27 Turkish lawyers was political in nature.
Human rights lawyer under attack
The ICJ addressed an intervention to the President of Guatemala expressing its concern about attacks on Roberto Romero, a lawyer for the Myrna Mack Foundation.
Mr Romero received death threats and his home was attacked by unknown individuals days before the re-opening of proceedings against military officers accused of ordering the murder twelve years ago of anthropologist, Myrna Mack.
The ICJ requested the Guatemalan Government to take necessary measures to guarantee the safety of all members of the Mack Foundation, including Mr Romero, and to ensure protection for all those involved in seeking justice in this case.
ICJ concerned at Israel’s use of collective punishment
The ICJ expressed disappointment today at the ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing for the deportation of West Bank residents Antisar Ajouri and Kifah Ajouri to Gaza.
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