Peter Gruber Justice Prize won by two Canadian jurists
The 2003 Justice Prize of the Peter Gruber Foundation was awarded to two distinguished Canadian judges who are also long-time members and supporters of ICJ Canada.
Pakistan: ICJ deplores the deaths of three judges
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers expressed its shock at the killing of three judges in Pakistan after a jail siege on Friday 25 July.
Cambodia: ICJ deplores murder of judge
ICJ today expressed its shock at the shooting yesterday of a Cambodian judge who had sentenced a top Khmer Rouge Commander last year.
ICJ deplores the assassination of Judge Antônio José Machado Dias
The ICJ today expressed its shock at the gang-land style assassination of Judge Antônio José Machado Dias (48, photo) who was shot in the chest and head by two gunmen as he drove home on 15 March.
Judge Machado Dias had been responsible for overseeing the operations of the high security prisons where Brazil’s top organized crime bosses are being detained.
Malawi: charges against judges dropped
The ICJ welcomes the decision of President Bakili Muluzi (photo) to dismiss impeachment charges against two High Court judges after reviewing the report of the Judicial Service Commission.
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