Swaziland : a deeply entrenched rule of law crisis
Threats to judicial independence, in violation of international human rights standards, are deeply rooted and routine in Swaziland, states the ICJ in a report released today.
Standing invitations to thematic human rights mechanisms
The ICJ welcomes the decisions of Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, Liechtenstein, Paraguay, San Marino and Sierra Leone to extend standing invitations to all the thematic mechanisms of the UN Commission on Human Rights to visit their countries.
Tunisia: ICJ releases report on attacks on judges and lawyers
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers report on Tunisia concludes that the independence of the judiciary is tenuous and that human rights lawyers are consistently harassed and persecuted.
Afghanistan’s legal system and its compatibility with international human rights standards
Today the ICJ released its final report on Afghanistan’s Legal System and its Compatibility with International Human Rights Standards.
ICJ to visit Swaziland
An ICJ delegation will visit Swaziland from 12-20 January to gather information on the functioning of the judiciary and legal profession.
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