Jun 22, 2026 | Advocacy, Publications
Children who come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects or accused persons continue to face serious gaps in the protection of their rights, despite international and EU law and standards. A new publication Safeguarding the rights of child suspects and accused in criminal proceedings: Compendium of Good practices by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) examines these challenges in six countries — Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia — identifying both persistent shortcomings and promising practices.
Jun 22, 2026 | Advocacy, News, Web Stories
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is deeply concerned by the escalating anti-migrant mobilization in South Africa, which has been marked by xenophobic rhetoric, threats and attacks targeting non-citizens. Vigilante groups, such as Operation Dudula and...
Jun 17, 2026 | Advocacy, Joint Statement, News
We, the Undersigned Organisations, Individuals, Groups, Movements and Communities welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa’s unequivocal condemnation of xenophobia, and unlawful attempts by private individuals and groups to enforce immigration laws. The President’s...
Jun 16, 2026 | Advocacy, News, Work with the UN
United Nations Human Rights Council 62nd Regular Session Agenda Item 2 Oral statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) in the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual...
Jun 9, 2026 | Advocacy, Joint Statement, News
40 organizations, including bar associations, lawyers’ groups, judges’ associations and human rights organizations, condemn the Tunisian authorities’ escalating and systematic campaign of intimidation, obstruction and retaliation against lawyers, judges, the Bar...
Jun 9, 2026 | Advocacy, Special Procedures
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) concluded that Egypt’s 19-month detention of political economist, researcher and author, Dr Abdel Khaleq Farouq, is arbitrary and violates his rights to liberty, to freedom of opinion and expression, to a fair trial...
