A human rights-based approach to criminal law: Africa regional consultation
On 5 and 6 June 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners – the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and the Commonwealth Secretariat – held an Africa regional consultation on a human rights-based approach to criminal law with stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya.
Uzbekistan: ICJ launches international human rights law course at the Higher School of Judges
On 11 June 2024, the ICJ, in collaboration with the East-West Management Institute (EWMI) and the Higher School of Judges (HSJ) under the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, launched an international human rights law course for law students seeking to become judges.
Nepal: Chief Justice underscores centrality of victims’ views in ensuring delivery of justice
The International Commission of Jurists, Advocacy Forum Nepal (AFN) and the Judges’ Society Nepal (JSN) held a Judicial Dialogue on the Role of Judiciary in the Effective Implementation of Fundamental Rights on 9-10 April 2024. The event focused particularly on the...
Nepal: Experts Work to Strengthen the Legal Framework for Forensic Investigation Facilitate Effective Transitional Justice
On March 25 2024, the International Commission of Jurists and Advocacy Forum-Nepal organized an expert consultation in Kathmandu, bringing together 30 forensic fields, including forensic specialists, archaeologists, psychiatrists, psychosociologists, police,...
Asia: People with disabilities advocate their own rights at ICJ’s first international workshop
In Asia, the ICJ successfully organized its first-ever international workshop on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities. One of the key features of the workshop was the participation of persons with disabilities as self-advocates. The panels shared powerful...Recent News
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