Jurists welcome improvements in Turkey’s judicial system
Today, the ICJ released a report of a mission entitled « The Independence of Judges and Lawyers in the Republic of Turkey ».
Jurists denounce lethal weapons for control of peaceful demonstration in Gambia
Today, the ICJ condemned the practice of shooting unarmed demonstrators with lethal firearms, which has caused the death of at least 12 Gambian children and one official of the Gambian Red Cross Society.
Sri Lanka: jurists call for vigorous prosecution of human rights violators in Sri Lanka
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers reports that, since 1983, the Sri Lankan security forces have been responsible for thousands of killings.
Jurists gravely concerned by the illegal use of force in the West Bank and Gaza
The ICJ is gravely concerned by the indiscriminate and excessive use of force against Palestinians within the Palestinian Autonomous Areas.
ICJ Condemns the bomb attack in Israel
The ICJ condemns the bomb attack at Beit Lid bus stop junction. The “Islamic Jihad” claimed responsibility for this act which resulted in the killing of 18 Israeli soldiers and one civilian, and injured tens of other persons.
The ICJ is concerned about the potential repercussions of this attack. The ICJ already calls on the Government of Israel to exercise maximum restraint and avoid taking disproportionate and collective action against Palestinian civilians for acts they did not commit. The ICJ urges all parties to put an immediate end to the violence.
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