The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a commentary to the Geneva Convention on upholding the rule of law and the role of judges and lawyers in times of crisis. Adopted by the World Congress of the International Commission of Jurists, the Geneva Declaration sets forth 13 core principles indicating key elements of particular responsibility for judges and the legal profession and for the conduct of States in situations of crisis. This Commentary to the Geneva Declaration aims to assist judges, legal professionals and human rights advocates in making effective use of the principles by spelling out the basis in law for each of the Declaration’s 13 principles. The ICJ recalls several principles and standards of international law, including the the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a commentary to the Geneva Convention on upholding the rule of law and the role of judges and lawyers in times of crisis. Adopted by the World Congress of the International Commission of Jurists, the Geneva Declaration sets forth 13 core principles indicating key elements of particular responsibility for judges and the legal profession and for the conduct of States in situations of crisis. This Commentary to the Geneva Declaration aims to assist judges, legal professionals and human rights advocates in making effective use of the principles by spelling out the basis in law for each of the Declaration’s 13 principles. The ICJ recalls several principles and standards of international law, including the the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
