President Kais Saied’s dismissal of Tunisia’s head of government and suspension of parliament constitute a flagrant attack on the rule of law and erodes the foundations of the constitutional order in Tunisia, the International Commissions of Jurists (ICJ) said today. (more…)
On 15 July 2021, the ICJ and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) hosted a workshop on strategic litigation’s potential for ensuring equitable COVID-19 vaccines access in Southern Africa. (more…)
In a new briefing paper issued today, the ICJ calls on the Thai authorities to cease all arbitrary restrictions on the right to freedom of expression as a result of the enforcement of new regulations and existing laws purportedly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes today’s judgment of the European Court of Human Rights holding that the Polish Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Chamber is not a legitimate tribunal established by law due to impermissible political interference in the appointment of its judges by the Executive and Legislative powers. (more…)
The Thai authorities must ensure that human rights are fully protected in any emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including those taken pursuant to the repeatedly renewed Emergency Decree, the ICJ said in a new briefing paper. (more…)
Security forces in eSwatini must respect the right to peaceful assembly and protest in anticipation of a scheduled demonstration demanding reforms to the country’s absolute monarchy, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today. (more…)
