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Activiteiten, Swaziland

Report on judiciary in Swaziland published: Justice Locked Out: Swaziland’s Rule of Law Crisis

Judges for Judges (J4J) participated in the International Fact Finding Mission in Swaziland (IFFM-SZ) held in May 2015 by the ICJ, in collaboration with the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF) and the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (CMJA). On 18 February 2016 the report was presented that scrutinizes judicial independence and accountability in Swaziland … Continue reading Report on judiciary in Swaziland published: Justice Locked Out: Swaziland’s Rule of Law Crisis →

Activiteiten, IBAHRI, Swaziland

J4J, IBAHRI, L4L, SALC Joint Report to the 2nd Cycle Universal Periodic Review of Swaziland

Between April and May 2016, the Kingdom of Swaziland will have its human rights record reviewed by a peer of states in a process known as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). This is the second time Swaziland will be reviewed under the UPR. Prior to this, civil society organisations are provided an opportunity to present … Continue reading J4J, IBAHRI, L4L, SALC Joint Report to the 2nd Cycle Universal Periodic Review of Swaziland →

Swaziland

Rechter Masuku uit Swaziland bij Rechters voor Rechters

Op maandag 26 september 2011 ontving de stichting Rechters voor Rechters Judge Thomas Masuku uit Swaziland. Tegen Judge Masuku loopt momenteel een afzettingsprocedure. Bij deze afzettingsprocedure kunnen, zowel qua aanleiding als qua gang van zaken, grote vraagtekens worden geplaatst. Masuku wordt er onder meer van beticht dat hij in een vonnis de koning van Swaziland … Continue reading Rechter Masuku uit Swaziland bij Rechters voor Rechters →

Activiteiten, Bulgarije

Chair Judges for Judges interviewed for Bulgarian newspaper

During the last weekend of November 2016 the Bulgarian Judges Association organised a conference within the framework of the Project ‘Creating a favourable environment for an independent judiciary in Bulgaria’. Our chair was invited as a guest speaker and was interviewed afterwards by journalist Mirela Veselinova of the newspaper Capital. This interview was published on … Continue reading Chair Judges for Judges interviewed for Bulgarian newspaper →

Activiteiten, Algemeen, CIJL_ICJ, Special Rapporteur

Who judges the judges?

Tijdens de jaarlijkse vergadering van de VN Mensenrechtenraad in Geneve organiseerde de International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), samen met de International Bar Association (IBA), ook dit jaar een weer een zogeheten Side Event, een bijeenkomst waarbij aandacht wordt gevraagd voor een bepaald thema. Het thema van de bijeenkomst op 14 juni jongstleden was ‘Who judges … Continue reading Who judges the judges? →

Activiteiten, Algemeen, CIJL_ICJ, Special Rapporteur

UN statement: judicial accountability, attacks on lawyers

Judges for Judges joined a statement on June 16th delivered by the ICJ at the UN Human Rights Council, on judicial accountability, and attacks on lawyers. ICJ made the statement on behalf of a group of eight NGOs, including professional organisations of judges and lawyers. The statement, read out by Swaziland lawyer Thulani Maseko during the Interactive … Continue reading UN statement: judicial accountability, attacks on lawyers →

CIJL_ICJ

Launch of country profiles on independence of judges, prosecutors and lawyers | CIJL

The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (CIJL) has launched the first in a series of Country Profiles, a new online tool on the ICJ’s website. Profiles on Myanmar, the Russian Federation, South Sudan and Swaziland are being published today. Tunisia, Venezuela and Honduras will be added in the coming months. By … Continue reading Launch of country profiles on independence of judges, prosecutors and lawyers | CIJL →