The ICJ and 36 civil society, human rights, journalism and media support organisations urgently call on the European Commission to take more direct and verifiable measures to uphold, protect and restore the rule of law within the European Union and in the candidate countries.
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.
Poland: The Constitutional Tribunal crisis must be resolved by law, not by force
Egypt: Unjust conviction of Mada Masr Editor-in-Chief marks serious escalation in media crackdown
Thailand: Three draft anti-SLAPP laws must deliver comprehensive protection
Egypt’s Matsda2sh case: end the crackdown on media workers with fake “terrorism” charges