Chad: Hissène Habré’s victims receive $16.5 million
Government links 10% compensation of victims to former dictator’s “rehabilitation” (5 March 2024) Victims of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré have begun receiving compensation amounting to a total of $16.5 million (10 billion CFA francs). Habré, who ruled Chad...
Zambia: Joint submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities outlines key human rights concerns
The International Commission of Jurists – in collaboration with the Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA), Disability Rights Watch (DRW), the Southern Africa Litigation Centre and the Validity Foundation – have made a joint submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Committee), ahead of the examination Zambia’s initial report under article 35 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on 6 and 7 March 2024.
Gaza: One month on, Israel fails to comply with the Order of the International Court of Justice
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the continued failure by Israel and other States to comply with, and give full effect to, the provisional measures (PMs) indicated by the International Court of Justice (the Court) in its Order of 26 January 2024...
Egypt: Rights Group and its Director Threatened and Smeared
Reprisals Follow Reports on Gaza Border Activity (Washington DC) – The Egyptian authorities and affiliated groups have responded to recent reporting by the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights, an Egyptian human rights group with a focus on Egypt’s militarized North...
Thailand: One year on, authorities have fallen short in implementing the landmark Anti-torture and Enforced Disappearance Act
As Thailand marks today the first anniversary of the entry into force of the groundbreaking Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Thai authorities to do much more to make its...Recent News
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