EU: Judicial independence in Member States discussed at the European Parliament
On 15 January 2025, the ICJ, in cooperation with MEP Michal Wawrykiewicz and MEP Tineke Strik, hosted the final event of the Rule of Law for Lawyers (ROLL) project at the European Parliament.
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.
Statement on the continued harassment of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy
Lawyers for Lawyers, the Observatoire International des Avocats en Danger, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the International Commission of Jurists, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe, Front Line Defenders, and the Alliance for Lawyers at Risk strongly condemn the violent raid on 7 November on the home of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Lilia Hemedzhy and Rustem Kyamilev, resulting in the arbitrary arrest and detention of Rustem Kyamilev.
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.
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