ICJ condemns the imposition of state of emergency in Peru
Today the ICJ wrote to President Alejandro Toledo urging him to ensure that Peru respect its human rights obligations in its confrontation with striking workers.
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.
ICJ condemns killing of Spanish judge
The ICJ condemns the murder of José María Lidón Corbi, Magistrate of the Court of Bilbao (Audencia de Bilbao), Spain.
Following killing, ICJ asks Mexico to protect human rights defenders
The ICJ today wrote to Mexican President Vincente Fox (photo) asking for a full investigation into the murder of human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa, with a view to prosecuting those persons responsible.
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