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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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EU: Advancing access to justice for children in criminal proceedings
On 18 and 19 March, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners organized a transnational roundtable on Access to Justice for Children Accused and Suspect in Criminal Proceedings. The event brought together judges, lawyers,...
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Nepal: Women Judges’ Conference celebrates the International Day of Women Judges
On 10 March 2025, to mark the International Day of Women Judges, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) – in partnership with the Judges’ Society of Nepal, UNDP and the Royal Norwegian Embassy – hosted...
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Thailand: On the second anniversary of the Anti-Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, victims continue to call for justice and remedies, despite UN recommendations.
On 28 February 2025, the ICJ co-hosted a roundtable consultation with 26 victims and families of victims of torture, ill-treatment and enforced disappearance in Thailand. Two years after the adoption of the Prevention and Suppression...
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South Africa: ICJ and partners meet to celebrate and advance the role of women in African judiciaries
Women judges continue to play an indispensable role in judiciaries across Africa. Despite gains in made towards greater representation in judiciaries, women judges and legal professionals face numerous gender-related challenges. Continue Reading South Africa: ICJ...
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Thailand: ICJ’s training on effective forensic investigations of potentially unlawful deaths and enforced disappearances
On 19–20 February 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) co-hosted (see background below for the list of other co-hosts) a workshop in Thailand for 26 forensic doctors and government and administrative officials involved in...
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World Congress on Enforced Disappearance: preventing and ending impunity for a global scourge
Geneva – On 15-16 January, The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) collaborated with the Convention against Enforced Disappearances Initiative (CEDI)* and other leading organizations to convene the first World Congress on Enforced Disappearances (WCED) ...
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