The ICJ launched a briefing paper entitled “Sri Lanka’s Vagrants Ordinance No. 4 of 1841: A Colonial Relic Long Overdue for Repeal” in a webinar held on January 28, 2022. The Vagrants Ordinance of Sri Lanka is a remnant of the country’s British colonial legacy which oppressively targets persons from economically marginalized groups in society. […]
The ICJ has published a briefing paper on decrees of the President of Ukraine on removal of judges of the Constitutional Court. These decrees are assessed in terms of their compliance with international law and standards and the national law of Ukraine. Based on an analysis of international law and standards on the independence of […]
On International Women’s Day 2021, the ICJ publishes a paper considering the ways in which women in Eswatini face systematic discrimination in laws and practices, in violation of the country’s obligations under international human rights law with respect to women and girls’ right to health, including sexual and reproductive health. (more…)
Today, the ICJ publishes a practical guide which will give legal practitioners and others who engage with the administration of justice in Zimbabwe a readily accessible reference tool on the question of independence of judges and lawyers (more…)
The ICJ today joined the Association des Magistrats Tunisiens (AMT), Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF), and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) in publishing a paper entitled No Reconciliation Without Justice: Current Situation and Prospects of the Specialized Criminal Chambers in Tunisia. (more…)
The ICJ has published global guidance on the use of videoconferencing in judicial proceedings, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
