Zimbabwe : attacks on judiciary continue as former High Court Judge arrested
Today the ICJ wrote to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to express deep concern over the arrest of former High Court Judge Fergus Blackie.
Background information concerning the right to remedy and reparation
The ICJ and other groups created a briefing document that provides background information highlighting the importance of “The Draft Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law”.
11 September: combating terrorism while respecting international law
On the anniversary of the dramatic events of September 11 2001, the ICJ expresses its sympathy with the victims and their families affected by the terrorist attacks in the United States.
Ataque a abogado defensor de derechos humanos
La CIJ envió una carta al Presidente de Guatemala expresando su preocupación por los ataques en contra de Roberto Romero, abogado de la Fundación Myrna Mack.
El abogado Romero recibió amenazas de muerte en la misma tarde en que su residencia fue objeto de ataques por parte de individuos desconocidos. Los ataques ocurrieron días antes del reinicio del proceso judicial en contra de militares acusados de ordenar el asesinato de la antropóloga Myrna Mack, ocurrido hace doce años en Guatemala.
La CIJ solicitó al Gobierno de Guatemala tomar las medidas necesarias para garantizar la seguridad de todos los miembros de la Fundación Mack, incluyendo al abogado Romero, al igual que la de todas las personas que tomen parte en el esclarecimiento de este caso.
Guatemala-attack human rights defender-open letter-2002 (full text in Spanish, PDF)
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.
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