Tajikistan: barriers faced by survivors of gender-based violence
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a serious and persistent human rights concern in Tajikistan, a report published today by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) finds. While laws and policies have been adopted, many survivors continue to face an environment in which violence against women is underreported and insufficiently addressed, with limited legal remedies and accountability.
UN HRC: ICJ Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Venezuela
United Nations Human Rights Council Intersessional Activity Oral statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela...
FES-ICJ High-Level Conference: The role of civil society in the UN80 Initiative
What is the role of civil society in multilateral spaces? What is at stake for civic space under the UN80 reforms? As we reflected on Human Rights Day and Human Rights Defenders Day—symbols of both global progress and persistent struggles to uphold human rights—the...
Laos: After 13 years, renewed international action needed to ensure justice in Sombath Somphone’s enforced disappearance
15 December 2025. On the 13-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals worldwide, urge once again United Nations (UN) member states and Laos’ development...
Thailand/Cambodia: Suspend trial of Uyghur detainees and implement UN request to redress multiple human rights violations
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) call on the Thai authorities to act to suspend the proceedings and quash the charges against Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili, and to ensure that any investigation...Recent News
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