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International human rights law and standards, including on economic, social and cultural rights, should become a governing framework for the ongoing programme of reforms in Uzbekistan, said the ICJ in its submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). Reforms should aim at ensuring compliance with international law obligations, including on […]
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Czechia should take steps to reform the existing child justice system in a way that provides children with mandatory legal representation from their very first contact with the law, with a wide range of non-judicial solutions, said ICJ and Forum for Human Rights (Forum) in their submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and […]
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As mass arrests are made following protests and violent clashes in Kazakhstan, it is essential that those arrested or detained have access to a lawyer, to judicial review of detention and to a fair trial, the ICJ said today. (more…)
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The Egyptian authorities must immediately quash the conviction of human rights defender, Amal Fathy, dismiss all charges against her and set aside the one-year prison sentence imposed on her, said the International Commission of Jurists Today. (more…)
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Today’s conviction in Germany of a former Syrian regime official for crimes against humanity is a considerable stride in the path towards justice in Syria, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said. (more…)
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