Apr 1, 1988
Report of a mission by William J. Butler, Esq., The Honorable George C. Edwards and the Honourable Michael D. Kirby, C.M.G, on behalf of the ICJ and the American Association for the International Commission of Jurists.
The terms of reference were to inquire into the status o f the Rule o f Law in Palau since its formation by a constitutional convention in 1979. More particularly the Ordre de Mission (Appendix i) was to inquire into the facts and circumstances which required the holding o f six referenda on the Compact o f Free Association with the United States, together with four referenda on the constitution itself and the denial, through acts o f intimidation and violence, o f access by Palauan citizens to their duly constituted legal institutions.
The report includes:
- Preface
- Historical perspective: Palau 1508-1944; 1944-1947
- The trust territory 1947-date
- A nuclear-free constitution
- Compacts of free association in Micronesia: the first referendum, the second referendum, the third referendum, the fourth referendum, the fifth referendum
- The August 1987 Referenda: events leading up to legislative process, the legislative sessions of July 1987, the August 1987 Referenda, threats and acts of violence denying Palauan citizens access to legal institutions
- Findings and conclusions: independence of the Judiciary and the legal profession
- Recommendations
- Appendix: Ordre de Mission, letter of legislators to Chief Justice, letter of legislators to President Salii, petition of ‘Furloughed Government Employees’, Map of Pacific and Palau.
Palau-rule of law-report-1988-eng (Full text in English, PDF)
Sep 1, 1987
Rapport d’un séminaire tenu à Lomé du 9 au 13 février 1987 organisé conjointement par la CIJ et la Fédération des organisations non gouvernementales au Togo.
Ce séminaire a regroupé des enseignants en droit, des représentants d’ONG pour le développement, des avocats et des chercheurs du Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’ivoire, Mali, Niger, Sénégal et Togo. Ce rapport contient un large éventail de communications traitant de sujets intrinsèquement liés, allant de la réceptivité du droit en milieu rural
aux difficultés que rencontrent les ONG pour le développement, en passant par les problèmes juridiques qui se posent aux populations rurales. Il constitue, à n’en pas douter, un outil précieux non seulement pour ceux qui vont initier des projets de formation de para-juristes, mais pour tous ceux qui ont à coeur le développement économique et social des populations africaines.
West Africa-legal services rural-seminar report-1987-fra (full text in French, PDF)
May 1, 1987
This Conference was held in collaboration with the Human Rights Directorate of the Council of Europe and focused on four important themes in relation to the European Convention on Human Rights.
The report contains the following:
List of Participants
Conference Programme
Topic one: Functioning of the European Convention on Human Rights
- Report
- Resolution
- Working paper: Report by the Swiss delegation to the European Ministerial Conference on Human Rights, Vienna, March 1985
- Draft Protocol to the European Convention submitted by the Dutch section of the ICJ
- Memorandum on procedures before the European Commission of Human Rights, prepared by Justice, the ICJ’s UK section
Topic two: the European Convention and domestic law and procedure
- Report
- Resolution
- Working documents: Questionnaire submited to ICJ European national sections and affiliates
- Tabular summary of responses to the questionnaire
- Narrative summary of responses to the questionnaire
Topic three: the role of non-governmental organisations in the Council of Europe
- Report
- Resolution
- Working paper: The role of NGOs on human rights matters in the Council of Europe, by Andrew Drzemczewski
Topic four: new technologies and human rights
- Report
- Resolution
- Working paper: New technologies and human rights, by Paul Sieghart
Appendix A: Text of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Protocol No. 8 concerning Acceleration of the Procedure of the European Commission and the European Court (including an Explanatory report and commentary)
Europe-conference European ICJ sections Strasbourg-conference report-1987-eng
Jan 1, 1987
The ICJ prefers to report on countries after full discussions with the government, but will not refrain from reporting on a country simply because the government declines access.
Jan 1, 1986
The activities of the ICJ from 1981 to 1985 have continued to be directed on the positive promotion of human rights and their legal protection and to studying and publicizing violations of human rights and the Rule of Law, and giving assistance to victims of violations.
This report summarises the main ICJ activities during these five years under a number of different headings. More detailed information will be found in the appendices.
ICJ-report on activities 1981-1985-annual report-1986-eng (full text in English, PDF)
