Thailand: ICJ submits recommendations on draft laws regarding criminal inquiry and police conduct
Today, the ICJ submitted recommendations to Thailand’s Council of the State concerning the Draft Criminal Inquiry Act and the Draft National Police Act, which were scheduled for public consultation between 2 and 16 August 2018.
Thailand: ICJ submits recommendations on criminal justice reform amendments
The ICJ has submitted recommendations to Thailand’s Criminal Justice Reform Committee concerning the Draft Amending Criminal Procedure Code Act and the Draft Act On Judicial Process Timeframe, which were scheduled for public consultation today.
Poland: ICJ sitting and former judges call for immediate reinstatement of Supreme Court Justices
Twenty-two senior judges from across the globe wrote today to Polish President Andrzej Duda to condemn the recent attacks on the independence of the judiciary.
ICJ joins NGO letter supporting resolution on civil society (UN statement)
The ICJ joined 19 other NGOs to call on Member States of the UN Human Rights Council to support a resolution on civil society space and access to international and regional organisations.
Nigerian fishermen should be allowed to appeal oil pollution ruling
The ICJ and other human rights, environmental and development groups sent a letter to the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court in support of the Claimants’ application for permission to appeal in Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell plc and another [2018] EWCA Civ 191 (Okpabi).
Philippines: the Government should reconsider withdrawal from ICC
The Government of the Philippines should reconsider and reverse its hasty and ill-conceived decision to withdraw as a State Party to the Rome Statute to the International Criminal Court, the ICJ said today.