Austria, Romania, Serbia: Child Victims with Disabilities Face Barriers in Accessing Justice
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners have published a new report, Left to Discretion: Child Victims with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice Systems in Austria, Romania and Serbia, examining how the three justice systems respond to the rights and needs of child victims with disabilities in criminal proceedings.
Chad: 10 Years On, Habré Conviction Inspires Global Justice
Ex-Chadian Dictator’s Trial in Senegal Set Legal Milestones; Reparations Unfulfilled (Nairobi, May 25, 2026) – The 2016 conviction in Senegal of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré was a pivotal moment in the pursuit of justice for atrocity crimes, Human Rights...
Venezuela: The new Supreme Tribunal Appointment Process must be carried out in compliance with the rule of law
Following the adoption by Venezuelan Parliament of legislation on the constitution of the Supreme Tribunal Justice, and the installation today of the Judicial Nominations Committee, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Judicial Nominations...
Libya: Questions & Answers on the El Hishri case before the International Criminal Court
Ahead of the confirmation of charges’ hearing in the El Hishri case, on 19 May 2026, before the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) publishes a Questions & Answers (Q&A) discussing the charges...
ECtHR: Intervention on legal professional privilege in asylum cases
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), the Dutch Council for Refugees (DCR) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) submitted a joint third party...Recent News
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