Pakistan: Right to freedom of religion or belief under sustained attack
The Government of Pakistan must urgently respond to serious and ongoing persecution of individuals from religious minority groups by State and non-State actors, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said in a new briefing paper released today.
Thailand: stop using counter-terrorism financing measures to reduce civil society space
Today, the ICJ urged the Thai authorities to refrain from adopting so-called additional principles to the “Draft Act on the Operation of Not-for-Profit Organizations” (‘Draft NPO Act’) as they are contrary to Thailand’s obligations under international human rights law.
Release Hejaaz Hizbullah and Others Denied Due Process under Abusive Law
The ICJ and other human rights organisations express deep concern for the ongoing detention of lawyer and minority and civic rights activist Hejaaz Hizbullah, who has been held under Sri Lanka’s notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for 15 months. In the absence of any credible evidence presented before a court of law, Hejaaz Hizbullah should be released immediately and unconditionally.
Tunisie : La prise de pouvoir du Président est une atteinte à l’état de droit
La destitution du chef du gouvernement tunisien et la suspension du parlement par le Président Kais Saied constituent une atteinte flagrante à l’état de droit et sapent les fondements de l’ordre constitutionnel en Tunisie, a déclaré aujourd’hui la Commission internationale de Juristes (CIJ).s,
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