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EU: New Report on Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence
The report, Justice Under Pressure: Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence in Europe, published by ICJ and Human Rights in Practice, provides a comprehensive overview of standards and practices on strategic litigation to defend judicial independence and accountability in Europe. Continue Reading EU: New Report on Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence
#WCED: 1st World Congress on Enforced Disappearances
To this day, the crime of enforced disappearance remains widespread across the world and widely unprosecuted, with devastating repercussions on entire societies. This year, the ICJ is co-sponsoring the 1st World Congress in Geneva on Enforced Disappearances on 15-16...
The Price of Complicity: Tunisia-EU Partnership Agreement fuels serious abuses against refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants
Today, on International Migrants Day, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published a briefing paper calling on the Tunisian authorities to immediately halt all collective expulsions and inhuman treatment of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants. The ICJ...
Gambia: West African States agree on Court for Jammeh-era crimes
ECOWAS adopts statute of “hybrid” court to prosecute crimes under ex-president Yahya Jammeh The agreement on 15 December 2024 to establish a special court to try the worst crimes committed under the rule of the former president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, if...
Laos: States should ask “Where is Sombath?” at upcoming review of human rights record
15 December 2024: On the 12-year anniversary of the unresolved enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals worldwide, urge United Nations (UN) member states to express their...
Bolivia: New Report Highlights Shortcomings and Challenges of Judicial Independence
Judicial election processes and reform efforts deeply flawed The ICJ, jointly with the Due Process Law Foundation and the Latin American Federation of Magistrates, today launched the report titled "Neither comprehensive judicial elections nor judicial reform in...
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EU: New Report on Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence
The new report, Justice Under Pressure: Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence in Europe, published by the ICJ and Human Rights...
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Lesotho: ICJ briefing paper reveals the struggles of LGBTIQ+ persons navigating the justice system, and getting access to justice and effective remedies
A new briefing paper published by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) outlines some of the obstacles LGBTIQ+ people face in their access to justice and effective remedies and makes recommendations to the Lesotho authorities on how to address them. Continue Reading Lesotho: ICJ briefing paper reveals the struggles of LGBTIQ+ persons navigating the justice system, and getting access to justice and effective remedies
No will for Justice in Venezuela. A Prosecutors Office that fosters impunity
No will for Justice in Venezuela. A Prosecutors Office that fosters impunity.
EU: ICJ calls for a ban on child immigration detention by EU Member States under the EU Pact
The ICJ’s new briefing paper, Never in the best interests of the child: Risks of child detention in the screening and border procedures under the 2024 EU Migration Pact, critically examines the detention of child migrants under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and analyses relevant international human rights law and standards. Continue Reading EU: ICJ calls for a ban on child immigration detention by EU Member States under the EU Pact
Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies
ICJ & GHLC Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies (2023)
Montenegro: ICJ report call for comprehensive judicial reforms
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published today a report on the judicial system in Montenegro, summarizing its findings and presenting specific recommendations for reform. Continue Reading Montenegro: ICJ report call for comprehensive judicial reforms
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ICJ welcomes its New President, human rights advocate Carlos Ayala
Ayala brings decades of experience defending the rule of law, advocating for constitutional justice, and championing the rights of marginalized groups The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) proudly welcomes Carlos Ayala as its new...
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#WCED: 1st World Congress on Enforced Disappearances
To this day, the crime of enforced disappearance remains widespread across the world and widely unprosecuted, with devastating repercussions on entire societies. This year, the ICJ is co-sponsoring the 1st World Congress in Geneva on...
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Asia-Pacific: the Kathmandu Declaration, a call for action to ensure access to justice for persons with disabilities
On 18 November, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) together with Transforming Communities for Inclusion (TCI) and in collaboration with KOSHISH and Nepal Disabled Women’s Association launched the Kathmandu Declaration on Access to Justice for...
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Thailand: As a newly elected member of the Human Rights Council, Thailand remains obligated to fulfill its pledges
On 25 October 2024, the ICJ co-hosted a public dialogue with Amnesty International Thailand, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), and the People’s Amnesty Network to discuss measures authorities should take to fulfill its human...
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Southeast Asian Region: Judicial Dialogue Considers How to Make Courts More Effective in Environmental Cases
On 26–27 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) and the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ), convened a Regional Judicial Dialogue in Bangkok, Thailand. The two-day...
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Nepal: International Commission of Jurists holds a workshop on a human rights-based approach to criminal law
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) National Network, organized a workshop in Nepal on 27 September 2024, aimed at discussing a human rights-based approach to...
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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...
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