Serbia: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Cedomir Stojkovic must be released
The ICJ condemns the continued deprivation of liberty of Serbian lawyer Cedomir Stojkovic and the criminal proceedings against him on charges of incitement to violent overthrow of the constitutional order and disclosure of official secrets, which appear to constitute...
The UN Human Rights Council makes significant but limited progress in addressing human rights around the world, as atrocities multiply in the Middle East and elsewhere
Geneva, 1 April 2026. The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) has concluded its 61st regular session 23 February to 31 March, advancing the protection of human rights by adopting 38 resolutions, out of which 28 without a vote, on a variety of country situations and thematic...
Türkiye: European Court Hears New Case on Jailed Rights Defender
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hear pleadings on March 25, 2026 in a case brought by the human rights defender Osman Kavala, the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project (TLSP), Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of...
ICJ submission highlights discrimination as key obstacle to women and girls with disabilities in enforcing their human rights
The submission of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) focuses on Kenya, Nepal and Uzbekistan and outlines the legal, attitudinal and systemic barriers women and girls with...
EU: Experts highlight the need to address inequality and expand alternatives to child pre-trial detention in criminal proceedings
On 27 October 2025, the International Commission of Jurists held a webinar for prosecutors and law enforcement personnel, focusing on combating systemic discrimination and expanding alternatives to pre-trial detention for children in criminal justice systems.
The event brought together experts and practitioners to discuss how inequality is embedded within existing systems and how a child-centred, rights-based approach can drive meaningful reform. Participants highlighted that children in conflict with the law are often treated as individual offenders rather than as young people affected by broader social and economic inequalities such as poverty, exclusion, and limited access to education.
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