Egypt must immediately and unconditionally release anti-torture protester Mahmoud Hussein
The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15 Egyptian and international human rights organizations said today. البيان باللغة العربية...
Russian Federation: Lawyers defending suspects in Crocus City Hall attack must be protected
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the intimidation and threats directed at lawyers appointed to defend individuals accused of the violent terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall on 22 March.
Civil Society, Media and Human Rights Organizations jointly urge the European Commission to strengthen its rule of law reporting content
The ICJ, together with 37 key civil society, human rights, journalist and media support organizations, published a joint public statement on the 2024 Rule of Law Report.
HRC55: The ICJ calls for more resources for the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories & the establishment of an international independent investigation mechanism in Libya
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