India: abuse of law in Gujarat: Muslims detained illegally in Ahmedabad
This document of Amnesty International presents reports of the use of arbitrary and illegal detention by Crime Branch police in Ahmedabad in 2002. Amnesty International refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers in the context of access to legal representation.
India: abuse of law in Gujarat: Muslims detained illegally in Ahmedabad
This document of Amnesty International presents reports of the use of arbitrary and illegal detention by Crime Branch police in Ahmedabad in 2002. Amnesty International refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers in the context of access to legal representation.
The Grenada 17: last of the Cold war prisoners?
The present document of Amnesty International is about the invasion of Grenada in 1983 by the United States of America (USA). The invasion removed Grenada from power the government of the island. In 1986, fourteen former members of the Government of Grenada and three soldiers were convicted for the 19 October 1983 execution-style murders of Prime Minister […]
The Grenada 17: last of the Cold war prisoners?
The present document of Amnesty International is about the invasion of Grenada in 1983 by the United States of America (USA). The invasion removed Grenada from power the government of the island. In 1986, fourteen former members of the Government of Grenada and three soldiers were convicted for the 19 October 1983 execution-style murders of Prime Minister […]
Lebanon: arbitrary arrest and detention of lawyer
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a letter addressed to Lebanese President Lahoud, the ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers urged the Government to immediately release Mr. Muhamed Mugraby, a prominent human rights lawyer who was arrested and detained on August 8 on the charge of “impersonating […]
Lebanon: arbitrary arrest and detention of lawyer
The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concerns a letter addressed to Lebanese President Lahoud, the ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers urged the Government to immediately release Mr. Muhamed Mugraby, a prominent human rights lawyer who was arrested and detained on August 8 on the charge of “impersonating […]
Iraq: memorandum on concerns relating to law and order
The present memorandum of Amnesty International outlines a number of concerns and recommendations relating to law and order legislation and practices by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and the Coalition Forces in Iraq. It highlights issues relating to the overall legal framework; addresses in some detail concerns relating to the use of force, detention practices, […]
Iraq: memorandum on concerns relating to law and order
The present memorandum of Amnesty International outlines a number of concerns and recommendations relating to law and order legislation and practices by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and the Coalition Forces in Iraq. It highlights issues relating to the overall legal framework; addresses in some detail concerns relating to the use of force, detention practices, […]
Integrity of the judicial system
In this resolution of the UN Commission on Human Rights on the integrity of the judicial system, the Commission refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as an important document on the issue of integrity of the judicial system.
Integrity of the judicial system
In this resolution of the UN Commission on Human Rights on the integrity of the judicial system, the Commission refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as an important document on the issue of integrity of the judicial system.
Civil and political rights, including questions of torture and detention
The present document consists of a letter dated from the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations Office at Geneva addressed to the High Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the situation of Mr Ocalan. In this case Principle 22 of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers was violated by the Turkish government.
Civil and political rights, including questions of torture and detention
The present document consists of a letter dated from the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations Office at Geneva addressed to the High Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the situation of Mr Ocalan. In this case Principle 22 of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers was violated by the Turkish government.
Philippines: torture persists: appearance and reality within the criminal justice system
The present paper of Amnesty International elaborates on the issue of torture and the gap between practice and law in the Philippines. In the report Amnesty International issues a number of recommendations based on the detailed safeguards set out by the UN Human Rights Committee, the UN Committee Against Torture and the UN Special Rapporteur […]
Philippines: torture persists: appearance and reality within the criminal justice system
The present paper of Amnesty International elaborates on the issue of torture and the gap between practice and law in the Philippines. In the report Amnesty International issues a number of recommendations based on the detailed safeguards set out by the UN Human Rights Committee, the UN Committee Against Torture and the UN Special Rapporteur […]
Civil and political rights, including the questions of torture and detention
In the present report the Special Rapporteur would like again to encourage States to reflect upon them as a useful tool in efforts to combat torture. In accordance with the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, all persons arrested or detained should be informed of their right to be assisted by a lawyer of […]
Civil and political rights, including the questions of torture and detention
In the present report the Special Rapporteur would like again to encourage States to reflect upon them as a useful tool in efforts to combat torture. In accordance with the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, all persons arrested or detained should be informed of their right to be assisted by a lawyer of […]
