Open letter to President Bush on ICC
The ICJ sent the following letter to the American President.
Bush decision on prisoner of war status is incorrect in law
“The decision by President Bush to apply the Third Geneva Convention to the conflict in Afghanistan but deny prisoner of war status to Guantanamo Bay detainees is incorrect in law” said the ICJ today.
Letter to Secretary of State Mr. Colin L. Powell
The ICJ sent the following letter to the American Secretary of State.
Report of the Roundtable on the Draft Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
On November 30, 2001, the ICJ convened a roundtable on the draft Optional Protocol, (hereinafter draft OP), to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, (hereinafter ICESCR or the Covenant).
Rule of Law Must be Respected in Relation to Detainees in Guantanamo Bay
The ICJ urges the US Government to clarify the legal basis of the detention of persons at Guantanamo bay and to abide by its international and national legal obligations.
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