Categories Archives: Advocacy

17/02/2023

Kenya: ICJ, EACHRights and GI-ESCR discuss with community leaders strategies to enhance access to education in the Mathare informal settlement

In Mathare, Kenya, there is an urgent need to improve access to quality public education, and to regulate private actors providing educational services in the community. These were the conclusions of a consultation with members of the Mathare Community Education Taskforce (Taskforce) convened by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the East African Centre for […]

17/01/2023

Cambodia: ICJ submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

On 16 January 2023, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) made a submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Cambodia’s implementation of and compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). The ICJ’s submission expresses concern about the fact that: The establishment and development of Special Economic […]

26/07/2022

Mekong Region: Authorities must address the adverse impacts of economic activity in SEZs on the environment and human rights

The governments in the Mekong region (including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam), relevant United Nations agencies, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, donor communities, development agencies, and private sector actors must take effective steps to address serious deficiencies in the policies and legal framework governing economic development in Special Economic Zones (SEZ), urged […]

12/05/2022

Joint Position Paper: Advancing Child Rights in the proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Save the Children and the International Commission of Jurists have prepared a joint statement on the proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which has the potential to have a substantial impact on the conduct of businesses incorporated in and/or with operations in the European Union and the ability of these businesses to respect, protect […]

19/01/2022

Uzbekistan: ICJ Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

International human rights law and standards, including on economic, social and cultural rights, should become a governing framework for the ongoing programme of reforms in Uzbekistan, said the ICJ in its submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). Reforms should aim at ensuring compliance with international law obligations, including on […]

17/12/2021

ICJ contribution to Council of Europe’s recommendation on human rights and the environment

The ICJ submitted today a contribution to the work of a Council of Europe Committee drafting a recommendation on human rights and the protection of the environment. (more…)

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