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.
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)
The ICJ expressed disappointment today at the ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing for the deportation of West Bank residents Antisar Ajouri and Kifah Ajouri to Gaza.
The ICJ today expressed its dismay to Bashar al Assad that Habib Issa, founding member of the Human Rights Association, was sentenced by the Syrian Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) to five years’ imprisonment.
In striving to guarantee the protection of human rights and the rule of law, judges and lawyers are often attacked or persecuted for nothing more than the lawful discharge of their professional duties.
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