Attacks on Justice 2005: Palestine
In Palestine, the Basic Law was enacted in May 2002 and amended in March 2003 to ensure separation of powers and judicial independence.
Attacks on Justice 2005: Lebanon
Although the Constitution of Lebanon provides for an independent judiciary, in practice it is subject to political pressure.
ICJ intervention on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
The ICJ in its intervention of 16 June 2008 expressed concerns at continuing excessive, disproportionate, and indiscriminate use of force by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) and the Palestinian armed groups.
The ICJ condemned attempts to reinterpret the humanitarian law principles of distinction and proportionality, as well as deliberate targeting of civilians and objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population without any legitimate military advantage at all. It also denounced the siege on Gaza and urged to prevent the growth of illegal settlements and address the issue of refugees.
Israel-ICJ Intervention on the Human Rights Situation-Open letters-2008 (full text, PDF)
ICJ calls on Iranian authorities to cease harassment of Baha’i faith leaders
” The Six leaders of the Baha’i faith in Iran, who were arbitrarily arrested in Tehran in May 2008 and are being held incommunicado, must be released immediately or legally charged with a recognisable offence,” said the ICJ.
Read the full press release here
Joint Amicus brief on diplomatic assurances from Egypt
ICJ and human rights groups submitted it before the US Court of Appeal for the third circuit, to establish that the US government should not rely on Egypt’s assurances that Mr Khouzam would not be tortured upon his return.
Egypt-USA-Joint brief of Amicus Curiae of Petitioner-appellee-Analysis briefs-2008 (full text, PDF)
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