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
CIJL Yearbook- constitutional guarantees-I-1992-eng (full text in English, PDF)
CIJL Yearbook- constitutional guarantees-I-1992-spa (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Oct 8, 1990 | News
On the 8 October, 1990, major confrontations took place at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem between police and border guards and civilians.
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.
Jan 31, 1990 | News
The ICJ publishes today “Inquiry into the Israeli Military Court System in the Occupied West Bank and Gaza”, a 74 page report of a mission to the Israeli occupied territories in June and July 1989.
Jan 1, 1989
On 12 February 1989, Al-Haq (Law in the Service of Man), the West Bank affiliate of the ICJ requested the ICJ Secretary-General to organize a mission to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
