A group of Thai lawyers discussed strategies for defending the rights of individual users who have been prosecuted based on social media content and ensuring that any use of digital information as evidence in criminal proceedings fully respects the right to privacy.
The economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) guaranteed in Nepal’s Constitution are enforceable in Nepal’s courts, which routinely apply international human rights law and standards, including the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Nevertheless, Nepali lawyers have bemoaned the authorities’ failure – as elsewhere in the world – to execute and implement court orders and judgments.
Oral Statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) at the Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
The ICJ is concerned that the newly proposed anti-terrorism legislation, if adopted as currently formulated, will give rise to a panoply of human rights violations and, much as the existing “Prevention of Terrorism Act”, is open to misuse.
United Nations Human Rights Council, 52nd Regular Session, General Debate under Agenda Item 7: Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
Israel’s war crimes and other unlawful acts must end.
Oral Statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) at the adoption of Tunisia’s UPR outcomes under agenda item 6
Civil Society Statement Ahead of Cour de Cassation Hearing on Immunities for State Officials in the Case of Bashar al-Assad
Palestine/Israel: Israel must immediately stop its criminal forcible displacement in Gaza
ICJ Submission on draft General Comment No. 27 on Children’s access to justice and effective remedy
HRC59: ICJ Statement in the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Venezuela – addressing arbitrary detention and repression of civic space