International Commission of Jurists
Garanties constitutionnelles pour l’indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire

Garanties constitutionnelles pour l’indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire

Apr 4, 1992

Deux principes fondamentaux des Nations Unies, l’un sur l’indépendance de la magistrature adopté en 1985, l’autre sur le rôle des avocats adopté en 1991, définissent explicitement les normes internationales relatives à l’indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire et de la profession juridique.

Bien que ces normes soient clairement reconnues au niveau international, leur mise en oeuvre au niveau national demeure une source de préoccupation.

Le principal défi auquel sont confrontés les juristes autour du monde consiste maintenant à traduire ces normes en des garanties adéquates qui se reflèteraient dans les réalités du quotidien.

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CIJL Yearbook: Constitutional guarantees for the independence of the judiciary, vol. I, 1992

CIJL Yearbook: Constitutional guarantees for the independence of the judiciary, vol. I, 1992

Apr 4, 1992

The two UN Basic Principles, one on the Independence of the Judiciary adopted in 1985, and other on the Role of Lawyers adopted in 1990,1 explicitly define the international norms relevant to the independence of judiciary and the legal profession. While these standards are clearly acknowledged at the international level, their domestic implementation remains a cause of concern. The main challenge facing jurists throughout the world is now translating these norms into adequate guarantees which would reflect themselves in daily realities.

This first issue contains:

Editorial Note, by Mona A. Rishmawi

Foreword, by P.N. Bhagwati

I. Articles

  • The Rule of Law and the Independence of the Judiciary: An Overview of Principles, by Adama Dieng
  • Constitutional Guarantees for the Independence of the Judiciary in Algeria: 1962-1991, by Miloud Brahimi
  • Judicial Independence in France, by Robert Badinter
  • The “Autogoverno” of the Italian Judiciary, by Salvatore Senese
  • Judicial Independence in Poland: From the 1952 Constitution to the 1989 Reforms, by Elzbieta Morawska

II. Reports

  • The Independence of the Judiciary in Japan: Theory and Practice, by the Japan Federation o f Bar Associations
  • The Exceptional Tribunals in Syria: A Threat to Judicial Independence: a CIJL Trial Observation Report

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ICJ appeals to Sudan government to end the savage repression

ICJ appeals to Sudan government to end the savage repression

Apr 30, 1990 | News

The ICJ is profoundly disturbed by the excesses of the present regime in Sudan, in particular the recent summary execution of 28 retired and in-service Army officers accused of trying to overthrow the regime.

Since Brigadier-General (later Lieutenant-General) Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir seized power on 30 June 1989, the Sudanese government has gradually dismantled the democratic institutions which the country has enjoyed since independence, including on independent judiciary.

The denial of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Sudanese citizens, the wide practice of arbitrary detention, torture and summary executions appear to pave the way for a prolonged military dictatorship.

The present situation is of deep concern to all those concerned with the protection of human rights. The International Commission of Jurists calls upon the government of Sudan to end the savage repression against Sudanese citizens, either military or civilian, to release all political prisoners and to respect fully the Rule of Law.

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