Zimbabwe : proposed constitutional reforms latest blow to the rule of law
The ICJ today called on Parliament to reject a constitutional amendment bill that would seriously reduce constitutional freedoms and protections in Zimbabwe.
Param Cumaraswamy to receive Peter Gruber Award
The 2005 Justice Prize of the Peter Gruber Foundation has been awarded to a distinguished Malaysian lawyer: Param Cumaraswamy.
More power, less accountability
On 15 July 2005 the Prime Minister of Thailand enacted the Emergency Decree on Government Administration in States of Emergencies and on 19 July declared a state of emergency in three southern provinces.
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Comments on the draft International Security Act
The ICJ today called on the Thai Government to amend their new Emergency Decree to ensure it complies both with the Constitution and Thailand’s international human rights obligations.
Press release-2005 (full text in Thai, PDF)
Thailand-summary recommendation-analysis brief-2005 (full text in Tha, PDF)
Thailand-comments draft ISA-legal submission-2007 (full text in English, PDF)
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