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Honduras: la CIJ anuncia misión de observación de elección de magistrados

Jan 15, 2009 | News

La CIJ anunció hoy que emprenderá una misión de observación de la elección, por parte del Congreso de la República, de los magistrados que integrarán la Corte Suprema de Justicia.

Macedonia: ICJ submission to the universal periodic review

Nov 11, 2008 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ submits its comments to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of “the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”.

In this submission the ICJ is drawing the Working Group on the UPR’s and the Human Rights Council’s attention to the frequent allegations of ill-treatment by police either during arrest or in police custody, and the lack of adequate investigations into such allegations. In addition, the Working Group should address the Macedonian Government’s failure to provide for a thorough and independent investigation into the detention at the Macedonian border of Mr Khaled El-Masri, and his subsequent transfer to Afghanistan under the CIA rendition programme.

Macedonia-ICJ Submission to the Universal Periodic Review-non-legal submission-2008 (full text, PDF)

Honduras: expertos internacionales inician misión para verificar elección de Corte Suprema

Sep 1, 2008 | News

Una misión de la CIJ inicia una visita destinada a difundir los estándares internacionales relativos a la independencia de la judicatura de cara al proceso de elección de los magistrados de la Corte Suprema de Justicia.

ICJ regional ASEAN colloquium reaffirms independence of judges and lawyers

Aug 19, 2008 | News

ICJ regional ASEAN colloquium reaffirms independence of judges and lawyers.

“Ensuring independence and accountability of judges, lawyers and prosecutors is of fundamental importance in strengthening justice and the rule of law in the ASEAN region. The ICJ is delighted to host this high-level regional event in cooperation with the Office of the President of the Supreme Court of Thailand,” said Roger Normand, ICJ Asia-Pacific Director.

The high-level panel members exchanged views and comparative national experience on the application of international principles. The panel included judges from the Supreme Court and Administrative Court of Thailand, the Supreme Courts of the Philippines and Lao PDR, and representatives of the Office of the Attorney-General of Thailand and Lawyers Council of Thailand. The proceedings were observed by over 70 Thai judges, legal academics and other representatives of the Thai legal community.

Thailand-ICJ regional ASEAN colloquium reaffirms independence of judges and lawyers-Press releases-2008 (full text, PDF)