Zimbabwe Law Society officials detained and harassed
The ICJ is deeply concerned about the harassment of Sternford Moyo (photo), the President of the Law Society Zimbabwe and Wilbert Mapombere, Executive Secretary of the Law Society.
Economic, social and cultural rights in practice: the right to health
On 11 April 2002, the ICJ, in co-operation with the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Chile convened a parallel meeting to the Commission on Human Rights.
Statement on allegation of misdirection of UN Population Funds in Vietnam
Press reports have mistakenly referred to Mr Scott Johnson as representing the ICJ when he made a statement on assistance from the UN Population Fund.
Peru: Independence of judiciary under threat in case against military personnel
The ICJ intervened today with the Government of Peru in response to action by the executive and legislative branches which threaten to undermine the independence of the judiciary in that country.
Attacks on lawyers : a travesty of justice
The ICJ deplores the abuse of the judicial process in the prosecution of 27 lawyers at the Heavy Penal Court in Ankara.
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