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Egypt: Reject Draft Criminal Procedure Code

Egypt: Reject Draft Criminal Procedure Code

Proposed Changes Threaten Fair Trial Rights, Empower Abusive Officials (Geneva, September 30, 2024) – The Egyptian Parliament must reject a proposed draft law that would replace the 1950 Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), Amnesty International, Dignity, Human Rights Watch...

Tajikistan: ICJ concludes mission on access to justice for women survivors of gender-based violence

Tajikistan: ICJ concludes mission on access to justice for women survivors of gender-based violence

From 16 to 19 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) conducted a mission to Tajikistan, focusing on improving access to justice for women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The mission was organized in collaboration with the Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and with the national organisation Rights and Prosperity in Tajikistan. Continue Reading Tajikistan: ICJ concludes mission on access to justice for women survivors of gender-based violence

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EU: The Model Bench Book on rights of persons with disabilities published today

EU: The Model Bench Book on rights of persons with disabilities published today

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Validity have published the Model Disability Bench Book on the rights of persons with disabilities who are defendants in criminal proceedings. The Bench Book provides guidance to justice actors and State authorities on how to better ensure the protection of persons with disabilities’ rights in the context of criminal proceedings. Continue Reading EU: The Model Bench Book on rights of persons with disabilities published today

ICJ Annual Report 2023

ICJ Annual Report 2023

This Annual Report represents our comprehensive approach to enhancing global mechanisms for justice and accountability. Through a combination of advocacy at high-level international forums, contributions to treaty negotiations, and the fostering of strategic...

ICJ makes a submission on killings of LGBTIQ+ persons in response to a call by the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

ICJ makes a submission on killings of LGBTIQ+ persons in response to a call by the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

On 6 June, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) made a submission on the killing of LGBTIQ+ persons, in response to a call for inputs  by the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Continue Reading ICJ makes a submission on killings of LGBTIQ+ persons in response to a call by the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

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