Law Lords rule against 9-11 law – time for governments’ review of preventive detention
“Yesterday’s ruling of the Law Lords is a landmark for human rights and the rule of law”, says ICJ Secretary General, Nicholas Howen.
New anti-terrorism measure a major step backwards for Nepal
The ICJ today called on the Government of Nepal to reverse its decision to allow government officials to put people in preventive detention without charge or trial or supervision by the courts for up to one year.
Human rights NGOs call on UK Law Lords to rule against anti-terror law
On the eve of a major legal challenge in the House of Lords, JUSTICE and the ICJ call for the Law Lords to rule against the government’s 9/11 law permitting the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists.
UK court condones use of torture in counter-terrorism efforts
Global efforts to protect individuals from torture were dealt a blow this week by the UK Court of Appeal.
First step in taking Guantanamo detainees out of legal black hole
“The US Supreme Court has taken the first step in closing the legal black hole in which the US Government is holding prisoners in Guantanamo Bay”, said Nicholas Howen, Secretary General of the ICJ.
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