En 1978, la CIJ decidio establecer el Centro para la Independencia de Jueces y Abogados en respuesta a los ataques cada vez mas frecuentes contra jueces y abogados, provenientes de agentes tanto gubernamentales como paragubernamentales, especialmente en America Latina.
The ICJ has received from its West Bank affiliate, AI-Haq (ie. Justice), the following report dated 15 July on the siege of the town of Beit Sahour.
The ICJ published its preliminary report on a mission to Japan in April 1988 to examine both the reaction to the important reforms of the Mental Health Law and the measures being taken to implement the reforms.
A Tribunal is being constituted in Malaysia to make recommendations to the King on whether Tun Mohd Salleh Abas, head of the Judiciary, should be removed from office. Meanwhile he has been suspended.
The purpose of the Review is to focus attention on the problems in regard to which lawyers can make their contribution to society in their respective areas of influence and to provide them with the necessary information and data.
This edition features articles on:
ICJ Review-40-1988-eng (full text in English, PDF)
ICJ Review-40-1988-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
ECtHR Grand Chamber Ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland: Joint Statement of Third-Party Interveners
UN Human Rights Council struggles to fulfil its mandate in the midst of global attacks on human rights, the rule of law and multilateralism
South Africa: ICJ urges high court to apply international law protecting migrants and refugees from discrimination and xenophobia in case involving vigilante attacks
Civil Society Statement Ahead of Cour de Cassation Hearing on Immunities for State Officials in the Case of Bashar al-Assad