Open letter to President Bush on military commissions
The ICJ sent the following letter to the American President.
US military commissions should not try accused terrorists
The ICJ is alarmed by the Executive Order issued by President Bush on 13 November, authorizing the establishment of military commissions to try persons accused of terrorist activities.
The ICJ horrorred at terrorist attacks in the USA
The ICJ expresses is horrorred at the inhuman terrorist attack in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, and expresses its heartfelt sympathy for all the tragic victims and their families and to the American people.
Protecting human rights in the era of globalization: UN body warns against conflicts between trade-related agreements and human rights
Joint press release with Lutheran World Federation (LWF), World Organization against Torture (OMCT), International NGO Committee for Human Rights in Trade and Investment (INCHRITI).
Attacks on Justice 2000 – USA
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