Aug 7, 2024 | Advocacy, Cases, Legal submissions, News
As the Constitutional Court begins deliberations in a highly consequential case concerning sexual abuse in the South African Military, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted argument that South Africa bears obligations under international law to ensure that courts and tribunals, including military courts, are competent, independent, impartial and allow for a fair and public hearing.
Jun 14, 2024 | Advocacy, Cases, News
The ICJ is concerned by the declaratory and non-binding decision of the National Council, the Swiss Parliament’s lower chamber, on 12 June 2024, inviting the Federal Council, the Swiss Government, effectively to ignore the landmark ruling of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland.
May 27, 2024 | Advocacy, Cases, News
With the trial of nine defendants accused of the Pylos shipwreck of 14 June 2023 scheduled to begin on 21 May, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Greek prosecutorial authorities to drop the charges against the accused and to conduct an independent and effective investigation into the circumstances of the shipwreck.
May 20, 2024 | Advocacy, Cases
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor to apply for arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extermination, murder,...
Apr 3, 2024 | Advocacy, Cases, News
Asian judiciaries, prompted by the ICJ’s framework for judicial conduct, the Bangkok General Guidance, are increasingly combating courtroom misogyny and promoting fairness and inclusivity in legal systems. A recent case decided by the Supreme Court of India...
Mar 12, 2024 | Cases, Events, News, Web Stories
On 11 and 12 March 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) co-hosted a forum titled, “Enforced Justice Instead of Disappearances” to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Somchai...
