Jun 8, 2009 | News
The ICJ has carefully followed the recent developments in the Swaziland Supreme Court.
In its judgment in the appeal case of National Constitutional Assembly v. Prime Minister and Others decided on 21 May 2009, Swaziland’s highest court ruled that the Tinkhundla-based electoral system – which excludes political parties from the electoral process – did not constitute a violation of freedom of association as guaranteed by article 25 of the Swaziland constitution.
Swaziland-Statement Regarding the Supreme Court’s Ruling-web story-2009 (full text, PDF)
Apr 10, 2008 | News
The ICJ urged the Government of Tunisia to promptly address the serious reservations regarding its human rights record raised during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
Mar 13, 2008 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ in its intervention of 13 March 2008 deplored the Myanmar’s Government continuous gross violations of human rights, in manifest disregard of the Council’s repeated calls for reform and of the UN Special Rapporteur’s recommendations.
There are currently 1,850 political prisoners detained in Myanmar. The ICJ urged the Myanmar’s Government to receive the Special Rapporteur, who has not been allowed to return to the country, and to provide for an adequate investigation of the crackdown on peaceful protesters in September 2007.
Myanmar-HRCouncil Special Rapporteur-non-judicial submission-2008 (full text, PDF)
May 31, 2006 | News
La CIJ considère que le harcèlement répété des autorités tunisiennes à l’égard de la Ligue Tunisienne des Droits de l’Homme (LTDH), son affilié, constitue une atteinte inacceptable à ses activités légitimes.
Feb 7, 2006 | News
La CIJ observará el juicio contra Juana Rosa Calfunao, lonko (líder) Mapuche de la Comunidad Juan Paillalef.
