ICJ submission to the universal periodic review of the serbia
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns ICJ Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Serbia of the Human Rights Council. In this submission, the ICJ wishes to draw attention of the Human Rights Council’s working group on the UPR (Working Group) and of the Human Rights Council (Council) to several issues of […]
United Nations Human Rights Council 5th session of the working group on universal periodic review, 4 – 15 May 2009 ICJ submission to the universal periodic review of “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns its comments to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of “the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”. In this submission the ICJ wishes to draw the Working Group on the UPR`s and the Human Rights Council`s attention to the frequent allegations of ill-treatment by police either […]
United Nations Human Rights Council 5th session of the working group on universal periodic review, 4 – 15 May 2009 ICJ submission to the universal periodic review of “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns its comments to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of “the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”. In this submission the ICJ wishes to draw the Working Group on the UPR`s and the Human Rights Council`s attention to the frequent allegations of ill-treatment by police either […]
ICJ submission to the universal periodic review of the Russion Federation
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns the submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Russian Federation. The Working Group on the UPR and the Council should address as a matter of priority the serious violations of human rights, including extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary, including secret, detention, and torture and […]
ICJ submission to the universal periodic review of the Russion Federation
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns the submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Russian Federation. The Working Group on the UPR and the Council should address as a matter of priority the serious violations of human rights, including extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary, including secret, detention, and torture and […]
Australia – Attacks on justice
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (IC) concerns the Australian justice system with special focus on the role of lawyers and jurists. The ICJ states that in March 2004 the Federal Government (Commonwealth) introduced to Parliament the Migration Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2004, which has been referred to the Senate Constitutional and […]
Australia – Attacks on justice
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (IC) concerns the Australian justice system with special focus on the role of lawyers and jurists. The ICJ states that in March 2004 the Federal Government (Commonwealth) introduced to Parliament the Migration Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2004, which has been referred to the Senate Constitutional and […]
Belarus – Attacks on justice
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) elaborates on the situation in Belarus under President Lukashenka. According to the ICJ lawyers are constrained by the licence system controlled by the executive and those defending human rights are harassed and persecuted. The ICJ states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers provide that governments […]
Belarus – Attacks on justice
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) elaborates on the situation in Belarus under President Lukashenka. According to the ICJ lawyers are constrained by the licence system controlled by the executive and those defending human rights are harassed and persecuted. The ICJ states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers provide that governments […]
Legal commentary to the ICJ Berlin declaration
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) copncerns a legal commentary to the Berlin Declaration. It explains the international law, jurisprudence and expert interpretations that underlie the Berlin Declaration. It explains what the principles mean in practice and what international legal standards apply. The ICJ refers to the Basic Principles on the […]
Legal commentary to the ICJ Berlin declaration
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) copncerns a legal commentary to the Berlin Declaration. It explains the international law, jurisprudence and expert interpretations that underlie the Berlin Declaration. It explains what the principles mean in practice and what international legal standards apply. The ICJ refers to the Basic Principles on the […]
Zimbabwe: ICJ concludes high-level mission to inquire into recent arrests, detention and beatings of lawyers
In the present document, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) announces that it concluded on 9 June 2007 its five-day Mission to Zimbabwe to investigate the facts and law surrounding the reports of recent arrests, detention and beatings of lawyers. The ICJ further states that rights and principles that the Mission considers have been violated in Zimbabwe […]
Zimbabwe: ICJ concludes high-level mission to inquire into recent arrests, detention and beatings of lawyers
In the present document, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) announces that it concluded on 9 June 2007 its five-day Mission to Zimbabwe to investigate the facts and law surrounding the reports of recent arrests, detention and beatings of lawyers. The ICJ further states that rights and principles that the Mission considers have been violated in Zimbabwe […]
Russian Federation: end harassment of leading human rights lawyer
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a press release to Russia in which the ICJ calls on the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to drop disbarment proceedings against leading Russian human rights lawyer and ICJ Commissioner Karinna Mosaklenko. The ICJ states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers require that lawyers […]
Russian Federation: end harassment of leading human rights lawyer
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a press release to Russia in which the ICJ calls on the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to drop disbarment proceedings against leading Russian human rights lawyer and ICJ Commissioner Karinna Mosaklenko. The ICJ states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers require that lawyers […]
Pakistan – ICJ concerned over suspension of Chief Justice Chaudry and the use of force against protesting lawyers
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a press release in which the ICJ expresses its serious concerns about the unconstitutional suspension of the Chief Justice by the Government of Pakistan. The ICJ calls on the Government to act urgently to demonstrate its commitment to the independence of judges and lawyers by […]
