Pakistan: Right to freedom of religion or belief under sustained attack
The Government of Pakistan must urgently respond to serious and ongoing persecution of individuals from religious minority groups by State and non-State actors, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said in a new briefing paper released today.
Joint letter: Renewal of United Nations Fact Finding Mission on Libya of vital importance
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) joined several human rights organizations in signing the following letter, urging state representatives at the Human Rights Council to ensure the extension of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya’s mandate.
Israel/Palestine: illegal settlements further annexation of the West Bank and apartheid system in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The ICJ today called on the UN Human Rights Council to mobilize to ensure accountability for war crimes and human rights violations committed as a result of Israel’s annexation of the West Bank and its apartheid system in the OPT.
ICJ calls on Ukrainian authorities to ensure judicial independence and investigate attacks on lawyers (UN Statement)
Today, before the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ called on Ukrainian authorities once again to ensure the independence of the judiciary and investigate attacks on lawyers, essential elements to make effective any human rights technical assistance and capacity building.
Lebanon: ICJ calls for ensuring the independence of the judiciary and reinforcing women, refugees and migrant workers rights at UN Human Rights Council
Today, the ICJ made an intervention during a debate on the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Lebanon before the UN Human Rights Council.


