Two years after UN Fact-Finding Mission, Libya’s human rights crisis deepens: LFJL and ICJ demand urgent action from the Human Rights Council
In a joint paper published today, Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) urge the UN Member States of the Human Rights Council (HRC) to establish a follow-up mechanism to the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya...
CRPD32: ICJ statement on barriers to political participation for persons with disabilities
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 32nd Session Day of General Discussion The International Commission of Jurists’ statement on the participation of persons with disabilities in public office during the Committee on the Rights of Persons with...
EU: Advancing access to justice for children in criminal proceedings
On 18 and 19 March, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners organized a transnational roundtable on Access to Justice for Children Accused and Suspect in Criminal Proceedings. The event brought together judges, lawyers, public prosecutors, law enforcement officials, social workers and probation officers – from Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovakia to discuss challenges in ensuring child-friendly justice systems across the EU.
HRC58: ICJ statement on the human rights situation in Eswatini, Myanmar and Afghanistan
United Nations Human Rights Council 58th Regular Session Agenda Item 4 Oral statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in the General Debate on Item 4 Mr. President, The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls for more robust action by States...
Lebanon: Joint letter to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Justice regarding the investigation into the Beirut port explosion
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), alongside international and national human rights organizations and families of the victims of the August 2020 Beirut port blast, sent a letter to Lebanon’s Prime Minister and to the Minister of Justice urging them...Recent News
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