ICJ Review no. 56 (June 1996)

ICJ Review no. 56 (June 1996)

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:
    • -Protection of human rights during emergencies, by Fali S. Nariman
    • -Lawyers and peace negotiations, by Bertrand G. Ramcharan
    • -The independence of international tribunes, by Dinah Shelton
  • Book reviews:
    • -Volunteers against conflict
    • -Human rights education: new university coursebook
  • Basic texts:
    • -The Arab Charter on Human Rights

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CIJL Yearbook: Asian and other perspectives, vol. V & VI, 1996

CIJL Yearbook: Asian and other perspectives, vol. V & VI, 1996

This issue of the CIJL Yearbook includes articles, analysis, declarations and decisions related to the independence of the judiciary, with a focus on Asia.

Part One: Articles

  • Australia: The State of the Judicature, by Sir Gerard Brennan
  • Brazil: Independence and Financial Autonomy of the Judiciary, by Dalmo A. Dallari
  • Indonesia: Some Challenges to the Independence of the Judiciary, by Adnan Buyung Nasution

Part Two: Threats against the Immunity of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence
of Judges and Lawyers

  • Background
  • Annex 1: Excerpts from the 1946 Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
  • Annex 2: Certificate by the UN Secretary-General
  • Annex 3: Certificate by the Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Annex 4: Excerpts from the Judgment of 20 October 1997
  • Annex 5: The Reaction of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Annex 6: The Reaction of the UN Human Rights Experts

Part Three: Declarations

1. The Beijing Statement of Principles of the Independence of the Judiciary

  1. Introduction, by David K. Malcolm
  2. Text
  3. CIJL Observations

2. Australian States’ and Territories’ Declaration of Principles on Judicial Independence

Part Four: From Our Database of Court Decisions

  • Decision N° 1. Canada: Reference Re: Independence of Judged of Provincial Court
  • Decision N° 2. Norway: Jens Viktor Plahte vs. The State
  • Decision N° 3. Pakistan: Re. Appointment of Justice SajjadAli Shah as Chief Justice of Pakistan

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