CMJA Statement on the Killing of Principal Magistrate Kivuti
The CMJA has issued the following Statement following the murder of Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti in Kenya on 13 June 2024. CMJA Statement on Killing [Read More]
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CMJA, CLA and CLEA Statement on the Removal and Deportation of Justice Lambourne in Kiribati
The CMJA, CLA and CLEA have issued a Statement on the Removal and Deportation of Justice David Lambourne following the continuing disregard for natural justice [Read More]
CMJA, CLA, CLEA Statement on Kiribati 4 April 2024
The CMJA, CLA and CLEA have a statement on the continuing disregard for natural justice in relation to the tribunal investigation in the case of [Read More]
CMJA, CLA, CLEA Statement on the Attacks against the Independence of the Judiciary in Kenya
On 11 January 2024, following recent attacks against the independence of the judiciary in Kenya by the President and government officials in Kenya, and following [Read More]
CLA, CMJA and CLEA Statement on the Independence of the Judiciary in Sri Lanka
On 6 April, the CLA, CLEA and CMJA issued CLA_CMJA_CLEA Statement Concerning the Independence of the Judiciary in Sri Lanka following the referral by the [Read More]
CMJA, CLA, CLEA Statement on Kiribati
On 3 November 2022, the CMJA, CLA and CLEA issued a Statement on the Appointment of the Attorney General of Kiribati as Acting Chief Justice [Read More]
CMJA, CLA, CLEA Statement on the Suspension of the Court of Appeal Judges in Kiribati
On 12th September, the CMJA, together with the CLA and CLEA issued a Statement on the Suspension of the Court of Appeal Judges CMJA-CLEA-CLA Statement [Read More]
CMJA, CLA AND CLEA ISSUE STATEMENT ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE ISSUES IN KIRIBATI
Following the attempted deportation of Judge David Lamboure on Thursday 11 September 2022 and his subsequent arbitrary detention in Kiribati as well as the continued [Read More]
CMJA, CLA, CLEA Statement on the Tribunal set up in Kiribati to investigate High Court Judge David Lambourne
On 25 May 2022, the CMJA, CLA and CLEA issued a Statement expressing their concern regarding the setting up of a Tribunal in Kiribati to [Read More]
The CMJA, CLA and CLEA issue a Statement on the Judiciary on the Rule of Law in Samoa
On 16 June the CLA, CLEA and CMJA issued a Statement on the Rule of Law in Samoa in support of the Law Society of Samoa’s Statement of 13 [Read More]
The CMJA, CLA, CLEA and Rechters Voor Rechters issue a Statement on the Judiciary of Kenya
On 7 June the CMJA, CLA, CLEA and Rechters voor Rechters issued a Statement on the Judiciary of Kenya in support of the Statement of the Kenya Magistrates’ [Read More]
Statement on the proposed High Court Judges (Salaries and Allowances) (Amendment) 2021 Bill of Kiribati
On 16 April, the CMJA together with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) and Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) issued a Statement on the proposed High Court [Read More]
Statement on the Proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The CMJA together with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA), Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) and Rechters voor Rechters (Judges for Judges) [Read More]
Principles on The Funding and Resourcing of the Judiciary in the Commonwealth
The CMJA issues Principles on The Funding and Resourcing of the Judiciary in the Commonwealth.
Statement on the Elections in Malawi
On 30 June, the CMJA, CLEA, CLA and Rechters voor Rechters issued a statement commending the Judiciary and Parliament of Malawi on following the constitution, [Read More]
Further Statement on the actions of the Government of Malawi against the Chief Justice and Judiciary of Malawi
On 15 June, the CMJA, CLEA, CLA and Rechters voor Rechters issued a further Statement on the actions of the Government of Malawi against the [Read More]
Statement on the Threats against the Judiciary in Malawi
On 9 June, the CMJA, CLEA, CLA and Rechters voor Rechters (Judges for Judges) issued a Statement on the Threats against the Judiciary in Malawi. [Read More]
Statement on the Threats Against the Malawi Judiciary
The CMJA together with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association issued a Statement on the Threats Against the Malawi Judiciary following the [Read More]
Statement on Changes to the Constitution of Zambia
The CMJA, together with the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute, the International Commission of Jurists, Judges for Judges, The Southern African Litigation Centre, Lawyers [Read More]