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Attacks on Justice 2000 – Russia

Aug 13, 2001

The Russian judiciary remains subject to executive, military and private influence and corruption. The lack of resources is so overwhelming that it prevents the judiciary from working properly. Defence lawyers are increasingly becoming the targets of police harassment.

Russian Federation-attacks Justice 2000-publication-2001 (full text in English, PDF)

Princeton Principles on Universal Jurisdiction

May 1, 2001

The Princeton Project on Universal Jurisdiction has been formed to contribute to the ongoing development of universal jurisdiction.

ICJ narrative report 2000

Dec 1, 2000

Summary of strategies and activities of the ICJ secretariat in 2000.

The report includes:

Executive summary
Narrative report on Programmes :

Participation in human rights mechanisms at the universal and regional level
Promotion and protection of the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
Fighting Impunity
The legal protection and promotion of all legal rights, including social, economic and cultural rights
Abolition of the Death Penalty

Each part contains an overview of the projects executed, with objectives, activities undertaken and a conclusion.

With Annex: Financial documents for 2000

ICJ-annual report-2000-eng (full text in English, PDF)

ICJ narrative report 1999

Jun 1, 2000

Summary of strategies and activities of the ICJ secretariat in 1999.

The report describes the work done by the ICJ in the framework of its priority objectives for 1999-2003.

Promotion of effective human rights mechanisms, norms and their implementation – projects in relation to the UN Commission on Human Rights and Sub-Commission, standard-setting, UN Treaty Bodies, African Commission, OAU Council, NGO meeting Nairobi, domestic application of norms, European Convention, European Conference against Racism, Kyrgyzstan
Fighting impunity: projects in relation to ICC Preparatory Committee, Pinochet
Promoting and protecting all human rights with an emphasis on economic, social and cultural rights: Optional Protocol, European Social Charter, Macedonia, African regional seminar, seminar in Sri Lanka, fact-finding missions to Mexico, Indonesia, Botswana
Promotion and protection of the independence of judges and lawyers: CIJL cases, workshop on Northern Ireland, missions to Malaysia and Turkey, trial observation, Attacks on justice, Africa mission
Ensuring the observance of the rule of law in the context of globalisation: CIJL publications on judiciary and globalisation
Miscellaneous: Conference European sections.

ICJ-annual report-1999-eng (full text in English, PDF)

Justice in jeopardy : Malaysia in 2000 : report of a mission, 17-27 April 1999

Apr 1, 2000

These are the results of an ICJ mission to Malaysia which aimed mainly at examining the independence of the judiciary.

The mission was asked to examine:

The legal guarantees for the independence of the judiciary in Malaysia and whether these guarantees are respected in practice. The mission was to use the 1985 UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary as a yardstick.
The ability of lawyers to render their services freely. The mission was to use the 1990 UN Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a yardstick.
Any impediment, either in law or in practice, that jeopardises the proper administration of justice.

The report contains an Introduction, Background information on the country and parts dealing with: