Attacks on Justice 2005: Myanmar
The suspension of the Constitution has rendered the separation of powers ineffective, and left civil society with no legitimate means of challenging executive power.
Attacks on Justice 2005: China
Although the independence of the judiciary is constitutionally enshrined in China, the government and the Chinese Communist Party continue to interfere in the judicial process, directing judgments in many instances.
Sri Lanka: the government must strengthen the justice system and agree to re-establish the international monitoring presence
The ICJ expressed dismay at the Sri Lankan government’s complacent responses to mounting criticism of deteriorating human rights situation in the country.
ICJ urges the government of Pakistan to address the consequences of the rule of law crisis as part of the gradual transition to democracy
The ICJ urged the Government of Pakistan to promptly address the consequences of the rule of law crisis culminating in the 2007 state of emergency. Although the delegation of Pakistan engaged in dialogue about how to better ensure respect of human rights in a number of areas, it often denied the prevalence of major human rights concerns. Pakistan’s steps towards democracy including legislative amendments to improve human rights were welcomed. But the Council’s Working Group failed to offer guidance on how to progress issues relating to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary.
Pakistan-ICJ urges the Government of Pakistan-Press releases-2008 (full text, PDF)
7th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: ICJ intervention on the escalating human rights situation in Tibet
The ICJ in its intervention of 25 March 2008 urged the Government of China to permit the Tibetan people to exercise their rights to demonstrate peacefully and to express their views about the situation in Tibet.
The ICJ also called for a prompt and independent international investigation into allegations of the human rights violations.
The ICJ concluded that the Tibetan people have a right to self-determination and that a referendum of the Tibetan people to determine the future status of the region would significantly contribute to resolving the political conflict in Tibet.
China-ICJ Intervention under Item 8 on the Follow-up and Implementation of the Vienna Declaration-Open letters-2008 (full text, PDF)
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