


Tajikistan: Judicial roundtable considers means to strengthen fair trial and human rights protections
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) convened a roundtable in Dushanbe, entitled “The Role of an Independent Court in Ensuring a Fair Trial,” aimed at advancing core rule of law concerns within Tajikistan’s judiciary, with a special focus on judicial...
Uzbekistan: Expert discussion on the implementation of latest UN Treaty Bodies recommendations
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA), the Nationwide Movement “Yuksalish” in cooperation with the National Centre for Human Rights of the Republic of Uzbekistan are holding an International Public Discussion on Uzbekistan’s implementation of the latest recommendations of the UN Treaty Bodies in the framework of project “Enhancing the Quality of Uzbekistan’s Application of international Law (EQUAL)” funded by the European Union.

Uzbekistan: International training workshop for judges and lawyers
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) in cooperation with the Supreme School of Judges (SSJ) are organizing a training workshop on international law and standards on economic, social and cultural rights for judges and lawyers in Samarkand in the framework of EU-funded project “Enhancing the Quality of Uzbekistan’s Application of international Law (EQUAL)”.

Russian Federation: Prosecutor’s Office must drop its efforts to close down the leading human rights group Memorial
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the administrative suit by the Prosecutor’s Office to shut down International Memorial and the Memorial Human Rights Centre, which are among the oldest and most reputable human rights groups in the Russian Federation.