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The ICJ urges the Ugandan authorities to respect the independence of the judiciary and the rights of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Bisegye to a fair trial.
Trial of Saddam Hussein: ICJ urges fundamental rethink if all participants cannot be effectively protected
If the authorities cannot ensure the security of the trial of Saddam Hussein and the long-term safety of judges, lawyers, victims, witnesses and families, they’ll have to re-think and make changes to how and where the Iraqi High Criminal Court operates.
Human rights defender Jennifer Latheef should be released immediately and unconditionally
Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today called on the government of the Maldives to order the immediate, unconditional release of Jennifer Latheef.
Harassment through politically motivated trial : trial against Syrian human rights defender Aktham Naisse continues on 26 June
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