Venezuela Presidential Election: International Organizations Call on Authorities to Guarantee Transparency
Nine signatory international organizations condemn the lack of transparency in the announced results of Venezuela’s July 28 presidential elections. This lack of clarity raises serious questions about the fairness and integrity of the election, leading to widespread...
Open Letter to the President Of Guatemala
Read this open letter to the President of Guatemala expressing the ICJ’s concern about the situation of Ramón Cadena Rámila and calling for the protection of all human rights defenders in Guatemala. Open Letter in Spanish: Guatemala- Carta situación Ramón Cadena...
Africa region: a gender-sensitive approach is crucial to realizing women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa
On 2 and 3 July 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Centre for Human Rights (CHR), University of Pretoria, jointly held a colloquium on women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the Protocol to the African Charter...
EU: The newly elected European Parliament must act to strengthen human rights and the rule of law
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the other 67 members of the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) address the newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) with an urgent call to prioritise the promotion and protection of human rights....
Kenya: Authorities should build more public schools and ensure the effective regulation of private Schools
In Mathare, a large informal settlement in Nairobi, 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 are some of the key findings in ‘Build Us More Schools’: The Quest for Quality Free Education in Mabatini and Ngei Wards of Mathare, Nairobi, a research report published today.
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