The ICJ released today its Trial Observation Report on proceedings before the Colombo High Court in the prosecution of J.S. Tissainayagam, a Tamil journalist.
On 31 August 2009, Mr Tissainayagam was convicted under anti-terrorism laws and sentenced by Judge Deepali Wijesundara to 20 years “rigorous imprisonment.”
SriLanka-journalist-news-2009 (full text, PDF)
МКЮ приветствует возможность представить свои комментарии Универсальному периодическому обзору (УПО) Казахстана.
В этом представлении МКЮ хотела бы обратить внимание Рабочей группы на вопросы независимости судебных органов, ограничений права на справедливое судебное разбирательство, включая право на защиту со стороны выбранного адвоката и неоправданных препятствий для адвокатов при осуществлении их профессиональных функций; а также к недостатком в правовой и практической защите от пыток и других жестоких, бесчеловечных или унижающих достоинства видов обращения.
Kazakhstan-UPR-non-legal submission-2009 (полный документ на английском, PDF)
The ICJ today expressed its concern about the criminal prosecution of Magistrate Baltasar Garzón for his investigation into crimes against humanity committed during and after the Spanish Civil War.
Judge Garzón is being prosecuted before the Second Chamber (Criminal) of the Spanish Supreme Court for intentionally issuing an unjust judgment or ruling (the offence of prevaricación).
Spain-Garzón-press release-2009-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Read the 36th issue of ICJ’s monthly newsletter on proposed and actual changes in counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices and their impact on human rights at the national, regional and international levels.
The ICJ applauds the decision to “conduct a preliminary review into whether US laws were violated in connection with the interrogation of specific detainees at overseas locations.”
USA-Broader mandate for prosecutor essential-Press release-2009 (full text, PDF)
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