The South African High Court confirms that Operation Dudula perpetrated intimidation, harassment, incitement to violence and hate speech on grounds of nationality, social origin or ethnicity and other unlawful acts
On 4 November, Judge Leicester Adams of the Johannesburg High Court handed down judgment forbidding Operation Dudula and its leaders from intimidating, harassing, and/or assaulting any individuals that they identify as being non-citizens, and from making public...
Latvia’s planned withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention – a setback for the human rights of women and girls
Latvia should not proceed with its planned withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (the “Istanbul Convention”), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. On 30 October...
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.
Uzbekistan: Briefing paper on strengthening the domestic implementation of Human Rights Committee Views
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published a legal paper analyzing comparative examples and practices illustrating how Uzbekistan and other jurisdictions can strengthen the domestic implementation of the UN Human Rights Committee’s (HRC) Views. The...Recent News
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