412 jurists attacked in 49 countries
Today, ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers released the findings of its 10th annual report, Attacks on Justice – The Harassment and Persecution of Judges and Lawyers.
Malaysia: ICJ condemns Anwar verdict
The ICJ strongly condemns the sentencing by the High Court in Kuala Lumpur of former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his adopted brother Sukma Darmawan for alleged sodomy.
ICJ welcomes decision to uphold immunity of UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
The High Court in Kuala Lumpur decided to strike out one of the four defamation suits brought against United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy.The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers welcomed the decision.
International legal community denounces government interference in the rule of law in Malaysia
Justice in Jeopardy: Malaysia in 2000 concludes that the extremely powerful Executive in Malaysia has not acted with due regard for the essential elements of a free and democratic society based on the rule of law.
The ICJ condemns military Government’s gross interference in Judiciary in Pakistan
Today, the ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers voiced utmost concern over military instructions to judges in Pakistan to take a fresh oath of allegiance to the unconstitutional army led administration.
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