The High Court in Kuala Lumpur decided to strike out one of the four defamation suits brought against United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy. (more…)
The ICJ issued today its evaluation of the 56th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, which ended on 28 April 2000. (more…)
The ICJ welcomed today the appointment by the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, of Bertrand G. Ramcharan (Guyana), ICJ Member since 1991, as UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, under the leadership of Mary Robinson. (more…)
The ICJ warmly welcomed today the nomination by the UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, of Mary Robinson, former ICJ Member, to the post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. (more…)
The time is right for an International Criminal Court, and the momentum is strong, says the ICJ. (more…)
The ICJ voiced its concern today over the fact that a small clique of States continues to systematically insist on trying to set limitations on the work of human rights defenders. (more…)
