ICJ releases findings on trial of Turkish lawyers
The ICJ today expressed in its preliminary report its deep concern at the prosecution of 27 lawyers before No. 1 Ankara Heavy Penal Court.
US is endangering the International Criminal Court and peacekeeping missions
The ICJ is greatly alarmed at unprecedented moves by the US to hold the new International Criminal Court (ICC) hostage to threats to veto the extension of the UN peacekeeping mission in Bosnia (UNMBIH).
Preliminary report on the trial of 27 lawyers before Ankara Heavy Penal Court
This preliminary report reflects the concerns of the ICJ based on its trial observation of the first hearing of 27 lawyers (hereafter “Ankara 27”) charged with professional misconduct on 9 May 2002 before No.1 Ankara Heavy Penal Court.
New publication: ICJ trial observation manual
The ICJ announces the publication of its new Trial Observation Manual. Almost 50 years ago, the ICJ pioneered the practice of sending trial observers where there were grave concerns about the integrity of legal proceedings. This continues to be one of the main field.
Attacks on lawyers : a travesty of justice
The ICJ deplores the abuse of the judicial process in the prosecution of 27 lawyers at the Heavy Penal Court in Ankara.
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