EU: The ICJ and other NGOs urge the European Commission to strengthen the Civil Society Strategy
On 16 October 2025, the EU Internal Human Rights Policy Working Group of the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) sent a letter sent to the European Commission, raising concerns regarding the protection, participation and sustainability of civil society in the...
Slovakia: The ICJ and 55 organizations express concern over constitutional amendments, urge EU action
In a joint open letter, 56 civil society organizations expressed concern over the constitutional amendments adopted by the National Council of the Slovak Republic on 26 September 2025. The letter calls on the European Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Slovakia and to take further action at EU level.
Armenia: ICJ condemns detention of defence lawyer Alexander Kochubaev and calls for his immediate release
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the arrest and detention of defence lawyer Alexander Kochubaev, who was arrested in Yerevan on 16 October 2025, purportedly as a result of statements allegedly defamatory of justice officials he is supposed to...
EU: Litigating before the European Court of Human Rights to protect migrant children from detention
On 13-14 October 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) held a transnational workshop in Athens on strategic litigation before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to challenge the detention of migrant children.
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