The quality of justice failings of Iraq’s Central Criminal Court
The present document of Human Rights Watch elaborates on the Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) which is the country’s flagship criminal justice institution. HRW states that the CCCI is an institution that is failing to meet international standards of due process and fair trials. HRW refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers […]
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 […]
Preempting justice counterterrorism laws and procedures in France
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) elaborates on counterterrorism laws of France. Central to this preemptive approach is the offense of “criminal association in relation to a terrorist undertaking”, which allows the authorities to intervene with the aim of preventing terrorism well before the commission of a crime. HRW concludes that in practice, French […]
Preempting justice counterterrorism laws and procedures in France
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) elaborates on counterterrorism laws of France. Central to this preemptive approach is the offense of “criminal association in relation to a terrorist undertaking”, which allows the authorities to intervene with the aim of preventing terrorism well before the commission of a crime. HRW concludes that in practice, French […]
China: rights lawyers face disbarment threats
The present document of Human Rights Watch concerns two Chinese lawyers who offered to represent Tibetans and face the loss of their professional licenses as part of a recent drive to threaten lawyers and law firms. HRW states that the revisions fall far short of the expectations of the legal profession, and of the minimum standards […]
China: rights lawyers face disbarment threats
The present document of Human Rights Watch concerns two Chinese lawyers who offered to represent Tibetans and face the loss of their professional licenses as part of a recent drive to threaten lawyers and law firms. HRW states that the revisions fall far short of the expectations of the legal profession, and of the minimum standards […]
Mauritania: the case of the “Islamists”: torture in the name of the fight against terrorism
The present report of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) concerns the result of a factfinding mission to Mauritania because of the judicial situation of the 21 “Islamists” who had been in provisional detention for several months. . The objective of the mission was to examine the administration of justice, with particular regard to […]
Mauritania: the case of the “Islamists”: torture in the name of the fight against terrorism
The present report of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) concerns the result of a factfinding mission to Mauritania because of the judicial situation of the 21 “Islamists” who had been in provisional detention for several months. . The objective of the mission was to examine the administration of justice, with particular regard to […]
Iran: end executions by stoning
The present document of Amnesty International covers the situation in Iran concerning executions. Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian government to abolish immediately and totally executions by stoning and to impose a moratorium on the death penalty pending the repeal or amendment of the Penal Code. All existing sentences of execution by stoning should be […]
Iran: end executions by stoning
The present document of Amnesty International covers the situation in Iran concerning executions. Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian government to abolish immediately and totally executions by stoning and to impose a moratorium on the death penalty pending the repeal or amendment of the Penal Code. All existing sentences of execution by stoning should be […]
“You can detain anyone for anything”: Iran’s broadening clampdown on independent activism
The present document of Human Rights Watch elaborates on the situation of detainees in Section 209 of Tehran’s Evin Prison. Human Rights Watch is calling on the government of Iran to amend or abolish the vague security laws and other legislation that allow the government to arbitrarily suppress and punish individuals for peaceful political expression, […]
“You can detain anyone for anything”: Iran’s broadening clampdown on independent activism
The present document of Human Rights Watch elaborates on the situation of detainees in Section 209 of Tehran’s Evin Prison. Human Rights Watch is calling on the government of Iran to amend or abolish the vague security laws and other legislation that allow the government to arbitrarily suppress and punish individuals for peaceful political expression, […]
Caught in the whirlwind: torture and denial of due process by the Kurdistan security forces
The present report details Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding the right to due process and conditions of detention for persons held in the custody of the Asayish. The report is based on research conducted in the Kurdistan region from April to October 2006.Human Rights Watch recognizes and welcomes the cooperation and efforts of the Kurdistan […]
Caught in the whirlwind: torture and denial of due process by the Kurdistan security forces
The present report details Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding the right to due process and conditions of detention for persons held in the custody of the Asayish. The report is based on research conducted in the Kurdistan region from April to October 2006.Human Rights Watch recognizes and welcomes the cooperation and efforts of the Kurdistan […]
Caught in the whirlwind: torture and denial of due process by the Kurdistan security forces
The present report of Human Rights Watch details Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding the right to due process and conditions of detention for persons held in the custody of the Asayish. The report is based on research conducted in the Kurdistan region from April to October 2006.Human Rights Watch recognizes and welcomes the cooperation and […]
