On 5 April, constitutional order was subverted in Peru. President Alberto Fujimori assumed all power, dissolved the National Congress and suspended the constitution, thus undermining the independence of the judiciary.
Before deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide can return safely to his homeland, extra vigilance is needed to protect human rights in Haiti, the ICJ cautioned today.
In 1978, the ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers was created with the aim of promoting judicial and legal independence throughout the world as a prerequisite for the legal protection for human rights.
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.
This edition features articles on:
ICJ Review-47-1999-eng (full text in English, PDF)
ICJ Review-47-1999-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Impunidad, crimen de lesa humanidad y desaparición forzada.
ICJ Review-46-1991-spa (Revista en Español, PDF)
Thailand: New sexual harassment law a step in the right direction, albeit concerns remain
Turkey: Drop Bogus Charges against Istanbul Bar Association Leadership
United States/Venezuela: Territorial sovereignty, the rule of law and human rights must be guaranteed and respected
Tajikistan: barriers faced by survivors of gender-based violence