The ICJ calls on the Human Rights Council to fill the accountability gap in Syria
The ICJ today addressed the UN Human Rights Council in the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic.
Joint Statement on the death of human rights defender Father Stan Swamy
ICJ and seven other international human rights organizations are deeply saddened by the death in custody of Fr. Stan Swamy, 84 year-old Jesuit priest and human rights defender, on 05 July 2021.
ICJ concerned at lack of judicial independence in Venezuela (UN Statement)
The ICJ today addressed the UN Human Rights Council in the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
ICJ concerned at continuing widespread and systematic human rights violations in Belarus (UN statement)
The ICJ today addressed the UN Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.
Belarus should ensure the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession (UN Statement)
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and the International Commission of Jurists are deeply concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus, in particular, the ongoing, systematic attacks on the independence of the legal profession and the judiciary’s lack of independence.
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