Martin Ennals Award: 2014 final nominees announced
The final nominees are Alejandra Ancheita (Mexico), Adilur Rahman Khan (Bangladesh) and Cao Shunli (China), who died shortly after her nomination. The ICJ is a member of the jury.
Swaziland: trial of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki Makhubu commences
On Tuesday 22 April 2014 Judge Mpendulo Simelane began hearing evidence in the High Court in Swaziland in the trial of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki Makhubu for contempt of court.
Malaysia: ICJ saddened by death of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Karpal Singh
Karpal Singh, a prominent Malaysian lawyer, human rights defender and parliamentarian who fought courageously for equality, justice and democracy in the country, was killed in a road accident.
Nepal: reject draft Truth and Reconciliation bill
Nepali legislators should reject problematic provisions of the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) bill introduced in parliament on April 9, 2014, said Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the ICJ.
Malaysia: drop charges against human rights defender Lena Hendry
The ICJ expressed concern at today’s decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court to dismiss the challenge by Lena Hendry, programme coordinator of the human rights advocacy organization Pusat Komas, to the constitutionality of elements of the Film Censorship Act 2002.
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