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Strong push back against US sanctions on the International Criminal Court at UN Human Rights Council
At the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in...
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ECtHR Grand Chamber Ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland: Joint Statement of Third-Party Interveners
Semenya v. Switzerland: ECtHR Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human...
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UN Human Rights Council struggles to fulfil its mandate in the midst of global attacks on human rights, the rule of law and multilateralism
On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC)...
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South Africa: ICJ urges high court to apply international law protecting migrants and refugees from discrimination and xenophobia in case involving vigilante attacks
In a high court case alleging State collusion with and indifference to...
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Civil Society Statement Ahead of Cour de Cassation Hearing on Immunities for State Officials in the Case of Bashar al-Assad
Statement by Civil Society Organizations on the Upcoming French Cour de Cassation...
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Palestine/Israel: Israel must immediately stop its criminal forcible displacement in Gaza
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) strongly condemns Israel’s continuous forcible displacement...
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ICJ welcomes its New President, human rights advocate Carlos Ayala
Ayala brings decades of experience defending the rule of law, advocating for...
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ICJ Submission on draft General Comment No. 27 on Children’s access to justice and effective remedy
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted comments to the United...
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HRC59: ICJ Statement in the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Venezuela – addressing arbitrary detention and repression of civic space
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session Agenda Item 4 Oral...
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HRC59: Joint statement during interactive dialogue on Myanmar – addressing ongoing atrocity crimes and the collapse of judicial independence
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session Item 4 Enhanced interactive...
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HRC59: Joint statement during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Belarus – condemning repression of lawyers and the erosion of judicial independence
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session Item 4 Interactive...
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HRC59: Joint statement in defense of the International Criminal Court – condemning U.S. sanctions and political interference
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session ITEM 3 25 June...
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HRC59: Statement to the Special Rapporteur–confronting global attacks on judicial independence in Guatemala and Tunisia
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session Agenda Item 3 Oral...
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Iran/United States: The US must desist from the unlawful use of force
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the unlawful military attacks by...
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ICJ and DIHR Launch Initiative on Global Principles on Human Rights in the Digital Space
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with the Danish Institute...
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ICJ joins call to end militarized aid operations in Gaza and return to internationally recognized humanitarian aid distribution channels
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has joined 14 other non-governmental organizations...
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Türkiye: ICJ condemns the arrest of Mehmet Pehlivan, the lawyer representing Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the arrest and detention of...
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On World Refugee Day, the ICJ denounces abuses against refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia
On World Refugee Day, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) expresses its...
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Thailand: Joint statement urges Thai authorities to drop charges against human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob and end judicial harassment of peaceful protesters
GENEVA, Switzerland (18 June 2025) – We, the undersigned civil society organizations,...
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HRC59: Statement on the High Commissioner’s report – addressing accountability gaps in Sri Lanka, Libya, and global attacks on justice
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session Agenda Item 2 Oral...
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HRC59: Joint statement on the report of Special Rapporteur in Afghanistan
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session Agenda Item 2 Oral...
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Israel/Iran: Israel’s attack on Iran violates international law, threatening peace and security
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns Israel’s use of armed force...
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Tanzania: Authorities must ensure justice for trial observers subjected to arbitrary detention and torture
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the arbitrary arrests and detention...
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EU: Ending child immigration detention through UN Treaty Bodies and the European Committee of Social Rights
On 5-6 June 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Forum for...
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Thailand: New law protecting SLAPPs marks progress but much more is needed
The International Commission of Jurists welcomes the amendment adopted by Thailand’s Parliament...
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Russian Federation: Authorities must immediately release lawyer Maria Bontsler
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the arrest and detention of...
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Tunisia must quash guilty verdicts against anti-pollution protesters and investigate alleged torture of human rights activist
Ahead of their appeal before the Court of Appeal on 9 June,...
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