Zimbabwe : attacks on judiciary continue as former High Court Judge arrested
Today the ICJ wrote to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to express deep concern over the arrest of former High Court Judge Fergus Blackie.
ICJ condemns Military takeover in Fiji
Today, the ICJ voiced its grave concern over the unconstitutional overthrow of the Government of Fiji by the armed forces, under the leadership of Commodore Frank Bainamarama.
ICJ welcomes few advances at the UN Commission on Human Rights
The ICJ issued today its evaluation of the 56th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, which ended on 28 April 2000.
African states establish supranational Human Rights Court
The ICJ welcomes the decision taken by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity (DAU) on 9 June 1998, to establish an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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