Court martial must end trial of Besigye and co-accused in Uganda
Following a Constitutional Court decision in the case of Presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, the ICJ today called on the Ugandan Court Martial to dismiss the charges against him.
Israel: draft law legitimizes incommunicado detention
The ICJ today wrote to the Chair of the Knesset Law Committee to express its deep concerns regarding a draft law on the arrest, detention and interrogation of non-residents suspected of security offences.
Tunisia and the World Summit on the information society: lack of respect for the right to freedom of opinion and expression
The ICJ is concerned by the unwillingness of the Tunisian Government, host to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in November 2005, to implement the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
Nigeria : ICJ calls for harassment and detention of justice activists to stop
The ICJ today called on the Nigerian Government to allow justice activists to operate freely in Nigeria.
ICJ opposes use of law to silence peaceful critics in Nepal
In advance of a court hearing that will decide whether to extend the detention of student leader Gagan Thapa (photo) for allegedly criticizing the monarchy, the ICJ today called for his immediate release.
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