Human rights lawyers continue to be targeted
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers condemned the arbitrary arrest and detention of a human rights lawyer in Sudan and urged the Government to either bring charges or release him.
Comments on the Israeli Supreme Court Decision on Beit Sourik Village Council versus Government of Israel
The ICJ welcomes the decision on 30 June 2004 of the Israeli Supreme Court to declare invalid a number of orders under which land was seized to construct the Separation Barrier in the Occupied Territories.
ICJ calls for independent inquiry into abuses and arrest and detention by coalition forces
The ICJ called for an independent and impartial investigation into the treatment of detainees and the whole process of arresting and detaining people in Iraq to be swiftly set up by the Coalition Forces.The call came as the first court martial of a US soldier involved in the abuse of Iraqi detainees concluded in Baghdad today.
Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT): statement on revelations of torture by coalition forces in Iraq
The CINAT is deeply concerned by the recent reports of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment inflicted on Iraqi detainees by US and UK military forces serving under the Coalition Provisional Authority.
Human rights lawyer must be immediately released
In a letter to President Assad, the ICJ called for the release of Mr. Akhtam Naisse, a prominent human rights lawyer who was accused of “undermining the Revolution, Arab Unity and Socialism” for denouncing human rights violations.
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