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Sri Lanka: President’s remarks on “missing persons” are an affront to victims

The ICJ expressed alarm about comments made by Sri Lankan President Gotabaya...

Myanmar: Implement “provisional measures” order of the International Court of Justice without delay

The ICJ welcomes today’s Order of the International Court of Justice (Court)...

Indonesia: ICJ holds seminar on eliminating gender discriminatory practices for the police institution

From 16 to 17 January 2020, the ICJ, in collaboration with the...

India: police used excessive force against protesters

The Indian government must investigate the use of excessive and unlawful force...

Cambodia: Spurious “treason” charges against opposition leader Kem Sokha must be dropped

Today, following the commencement of the trial of political opposition leader Kem...

Ireland: training seminar on the right to family life and the right to an effective remedy

Today, the ICJ and Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) are holding a...

ICJ mission to Singapore dismisses allegations of ‘Marxist conspiracy’

The ICJ visited Singapore to investigate and report on the detentions under...

Crimes against humanity in Bangladesh

In April 1972, Niall MacDermot, Q.C, Secretary-General of the ICJ, paid a...

Mission of Sir Leslie Munro to Pakistan

The newly-appointed Secretary-General of the ICJ, Sir Leslie Munro, will be visiting...

ICJ mission to the Dominican Republic

The ICJ confirmed today that it is sending at the invitation of...

Project of an International Commission of Jurists inquiry committee on Berlin

Notes about the project of an International Commission of Jurists inquiry committee...

Appointment of Sir Leslie Munro as new Secretary-General of the International Commission of Jurists

Effective July 1st, 1961, Sir Leslie Munro, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., will succeed Dr....

Observer at the trial of Adolf Eichmann

The ICJ has requested Dr. Pierre A. Papadatos, attorney at the Court...

Trial observer sent to Addis Ababa

The ICJ has been informed by the Ethiopian Minister of Justice that...

ICJ report: “South Africa and the Rule of Law”

The ICJ released today a detailed Report on South Africa and the...

Trial observation at Yassa-Ada, Turkey

The ICJ announced today that it has delegated Mr. Raymond Nicolet, the...

Trial in Angola: ICJ intervention for Portuguese lawyer

On July 27, 1960, the ICJ requested the intervention of Dr. Salazar,...

ICJ concerned by the situation in the Dominican Republic

The ICJ has become increasingly concerned over persistent reports from citizens of...

General update on ICJ’s activities

Dr. Jean-Flavien Lalive, a Swiss jurist and Secretary-General of the IICJ, has...

Essay contest on “The Role of the Lawyer in the Economic and Social Development of his Country within the Framework of the Rule of Law”

The ICJ announced today at its Geneva headquarters a world-wide Contest on...

New report: “The Question of Tibet and the Rule of Law”

There is prima facie evidence that the Chinese Communists have by acts...

Summary of a report on Tibet: submitted to the ICJ by Shri Purshottam Trikamdas