Taku's Chamber

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The preamble of the United Nations Charter, establishes conditions under which “justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law” can be maintained for “promoting social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom”. To underscore this commitment, Article 1 of the United Nations Charter specifies that collective peaceful measures required for the prevention and removal of threats to peace; the maintenance o...

The following lawyers have been accredited by the ICC to represent the International

Association of Democratic Lawyers in the upcoming thirteenth session of the Assembly of States

Parties, to be held from 8 – 17 December 2014 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York:

Osamu Niikura

Hitomi Takemura

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Introduction:

Indemocratic societies, lawyers play an important role that no other professionalplays. They are the cornerstone of democracy and agents of liberalization. Theyplay a critical role in a the democratic process of a country, not only bydefending the fundamental civic rights of their clients but they also have todefend the public interest of the country, that is why they are considered theguardian of the “rule of law”: the ideal that a...

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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Tribunal penal international pour le Rwanda

OR: ENG

Before: Judge Asoka de Silva, Presiding

Judge Taghrid Hikmet

Judge Seon Ki Park

Registrar: Mr. Adama Dieng

Date: 29 February 2008

The PROSECUTOR

v.

Aug-u stin NDINDILIYIMANA

Augustin BIZIMUNGU

Francois-Xavier NZUWONEMEYE

Innocent SAGAHUTU

Case No. ICTR-00-56-T

DECISION ON NZUWONEMEYE'S MOTIONS TO ADDRESS DEFECT...