Hearings on lawyer Muhamed Mugraby are flawed
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (CIJL) today condemned as manifestly unfair the 15 October appellate hearings on the case of human rights lawyer Dr. Muhamed Mugraby.
ICJ demands fair hearings for judges accused of corruption
The ICJ urges the Government of Kenya to ensure that all proceedings against judges and magistrates who have been accused of corruption are conducted according to fair trial standards.
Venezuela: nueva ley debe respetar la independencia del Tribunal Supremo
Varios artículos del proyecto de Ley Orgánica del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia permitirían a la Asamblea Nacional ejercer un inaceptable control sobre dicho Tribunal, dijó la CIJ.
Lebanon: disciplinary proceedings against lawyers must be stopped
In a letter addressed today to the President of Lebanon, the ICJ requested that the Government stop all disciplinary proceedings against two lawyers who represented a well-known human rights lawyer.
Judiciary and legal profession compromised by politics, corruption and impunity
“A high degree of politicization infringes upon the proper functioning of the Honduran judiciary and legal profession”, stated a team of legal experts sent by the ICJ Centre on a fact-finding mission to Honduras.
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