The Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia (UN statement)
The ICJ today highlighted challenges and urged strengthening and support for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. (more…)
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Cambodia: ICJ joins call to renew mandate of Special Rapporteur, address abuses
The ICJ today joined other NGOs in drawing the UN Human Rights Council’s attention to the role of the Government of Cambodia in widespread human rights violations and abuses in the country, and called for renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur. (more…)
Libya: ICJ calls for Commission of Inquiry or Similar Mechanism at UN
The ICJ today highlighted the need for a Commission of Inquiry or similar accountability mechanism for Libya, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. (more…)
Human Rights Council: integration of gender perspective and the Bangkok General Guidance
The ICJ today drew the attention of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, to the Bangkok General Guidance for Judges on Applying a Gender Perspective, in the context of a discussion of “Gender-responsive initiatives to accelerate gender equality”. (more…)
ICJ signs bold declaration on climate crisis
The ICJ has joined several hundred organizations working to defend human rights, the environment, and climate justice in a bold declaration setting out a vision and objectives for addressing the climate crisis and the devastating human rights and environmental impact of catastrophic climate change. (more…)
Improving the effectiveness of UN human rights experts
The ICJ today joined other NGOs in an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, highlighting ongoing challenges faced by independent UN human rights experts, supporting the process the experts have established to make their own work effective, and calling for related issues of funding and non-cooperation of States to be addressed. […]