Tunisia fails to accept key recommendations while Human Rights situation worsens considerably
Oral Statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) at the adoption of Tunisia’s UPR outcomes under agenda item 6 (more…)
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Israel’s persecution of Human Rights Defenders Working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) (UN Statement)
The ICJ today denounced before the UN Human Rights Council Israel’s persecution of leading Palestinian human rights defenders. (more…)
UN: Progress towards Regulatory Framework for private military and security companies; Respect of human rights needed in counter-terrorism
Before the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ today welcomed progress in the elaboration of a Regulatory Framework for the activities of private military and security companies, and calledfor respect of human rights in counter-terrorism. (more…)
Sri Lanka: UN must pursue and enhance accountability for crimes under international law
The ICJ called today on the UN Human Rights Council to continue acting to ensure acountability, in particular for crimes under international law, in Sri Lanka. (more…)
Belarus: Accountability for crimes under international law must be ensured
The ICJ called on the UN Human Rights Council today to renew the mandate of the OHCHR examination team on the situation of human rights in Belarus and to work towards ensuring accountabiltiy for crimes under international law. (more…)
UN: ICJ calls for end to impunity for rendition and secret detention
Before the UN Human Rights Concil, the ICJ called today upon States to serious address the enduring impunity for crimes under international law and gross human rights violations committed in rendition and secret detention programmes and practices. (more…)