Nov 1, 1989
En esta publicación se recogen importantes reflexiones de Carlos Cerda Fernández, Ministro de la Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago de Chile, sobre la realidad y las aspiraciones de la judicatura.
El texto, como se verá, contiene evaluaciones críticas acerca de las situaciones inerciales de los magistrados a la vez que vibrantes planteamientos sobre la independencia, identidad y libertad que deben estar presentes en quienes administran justicia.
Dentro de otros conceptos destacables de este trabajo, se debe hacer especial mención a la forma en la que ayuda a entender la función del juez dentro de la comunidad, recusando anacrónicas concepciones que lo ubican como una suerte de “entelequia” carente de rasgos de humanidad y ajena al devenir real. Al insistir en la significación y prioridad del valor de la justicia como rasgo esencial de la actividad jurisdiccional, Carlos Cerda se desliga del rígido formalismo que tanto ha alejado dicha función de las necesidades sociales.
Las reflexiones y planteamientos de Carlos Cerda que aquí se publican, emanan y están estimuladas por la realidad de su país, pero tienen la virtud de sugerir líneas de análisis de alcance general. La trayectoria personal de Carlos Cerda ha sido de compromiso con la justicia y la democracia, por encima de las presiones o sanciones provenientes del autoritarismo. La expresión intelectual aquí reflejada, esta en justa y precisa correspondencia con esa trayectoria.
Requirements of the jurisdiction-thematic report-1989-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Mar 7, 1989
The International Commission of Jurists, Australian Section, appointed barrister Stuart Littlemore, a member of the Section’s Executive Council, to observe and report on the Vanuatu sedition trial which began on 20 February 1989.
Observation of the trial followed the protocol issued by the ICJ Geneva as “Guidelines for ICJ Observers to trials”. The Observer’s Report on the Vanuatu trial was presented to the Australian Section’s Executive Council meeting on 11 March 1989, and adopted by the Council on 12 March 1989.
Vanuatu-mistake of law-trial observation report-1989-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Jan 1, 1989
The activities of the ICJ in the three years, 1986 to 1988 have continued to be directed towards the three major classes of activities which the ICJ has pursued from its early days.
- Promoting the observance, respect for and implementation of human rights under the Rule of Law;
- Activities relating to the violations of human rights;
- Standard-setting i.e. developing and helping to secure adoption of international instruments in the field of human rights.
The report also contains an overview of the activities of the Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (CIJL), activities of national sections and affiliates and Appendices: summaries of seminars and UN-related activities.
ICJ-report of activities-1986-1988-annual report-1989-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Jan 1, 1989
Human rights are among problems that have received inadequate attention from the Government. Abuses had spread into economic and social aspects of life.
The Faculty of Law, Thammasat University, The Central Institute for Legal Aid, The Committee for Coordinating Human Rights Organizations and Matichon Newspaper with the support from Terre Des Hommes, The House Representative and especially the ICJ took the initiative to organize a seminar of people providing legal aid services, academics, lawyers and members of Parliament at the National Assembly on 21-23 September 1987 to discuss the ways and means to solve these problems.
It was also a good occasion for lawmakers to learn about the different aspects of human rights problems in order to find a way of encouraging their protection by Parliament in future.
Thailand-legal aid and human rights-seminar report-1989-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Jun 1, 1988
Ese informe resume las conclusiones, recomendaciones y ponencias realizadas en el seminario sobre ‘Derechos Humanos y Servicios Legales en el Campo’ que tuvo lugar en Cali en 1988.
El informe quiere servir de marco para contextualizar y profundizar en las tareas especificas de organizaciones indígenas y campesinas. En consecuencia, se conviene tratar los temas generales de la tierra, la violencia y la aparente descomposición del Estado de Derecho en que vive Colombia.
Colombia-human rights lawyers rural-report-1988-spa (Full text in Spanish, PDF)
