China: arbitrary arrest and detention of lawyer
In a letter addressed today to the Government of China, the ICJ condemned the arbitrary arrest and detention of a Chinese lawyer whose license had already been unlawfully revoked in 2001.
US refusal to comply with court rulings is shocking
In a letter addressed to President Bush today, the ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers condemned the recent refusal by Attorney General John Ashcroft to respect federal court rulings under the pretext of “threats to national security”.
Military commissions to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay
The ICJ and JUSTICE, its British section, are concerned at the proposed trial arrangements proposed by the US government for detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
Criminal, civil and disciplinary proceedings against Kyrgyz lawyer
The ICJ’s Center for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers expressed its distress todayat the criminal, civil and disciplinary proceedings against Ms. Gulguna Kaisarova, a respected member of the Kyrgyz Bar.
ICJ condemns detention of palestinian lawyer
In an intervention addressed today to the Israeli Government, the ICJ’s Center for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers condemned the arbitrary arrest and on-going detention of Daoud al-Dir’awi, a Palestinian lawyer.
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