This publication is the report of the Penang seminar on Human Rights and Development in the Rural Areas of South-East Asia, organized jointly by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP).
During the period of the Somoza government, the ICJ followed closely the violations of human rights occurring in Nicaragua.
The purpose of the Review is to focus attention on the problems in regard to which lawyers can make their contribution to society in their respective areas of influence and to provide them with the necessary information and data.
The purpose of the Review is to focus attention on the problems in regard to which lawyers can make their contribution to society in their respective areas of influence and to provide them with the necessary information and data.
1979 has been a remarkable year for human rights. It has seen the toppling in Africa of three most brutal dictators. Military regimes have given way to a return to civilian rule in Latin America (Bolivia,
Ecuador and Nicaragua), in Africa (Ghana and Nigeria) and in Asia (Bangladesh). There has been progress towards greater democracy in Brazil. The course of some of these events is described in this Review.
This issue features a comparative study of the law and practice relating to the detention of suspects before trial in Belgium, England, France and West Germany. One of the authors is a former Secretary to the European Commission on Human Rights.
In addition, this edition features articles on:
ICJ Review-23-1979-eng (full text in English, PDF)
ICJ Review-23-1979-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
At the beginning of 1979 the ICJ received a number of reports of the harassment and persecution of defense lawyers in South Korea for action which they had properly taken in a professional capacity on behalf of their clients in political cases.
HRC61: Oral statement of The ICJ in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
ICJ Convenes Global Forum to Strengthen Non-Criminal Justice Pathways for Redress
Thailand: Draft Domestic Violence Act should be revised in line with international standards
HRC61: ICJ Statement on attacks against the rule of law and independent legal professionals — highlighting situations in Afghanistan and Guatemala