EU: Lawyers and civil society call for mandatory humanitarian clause in anti-smuggling directive
In a joint letter, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), alongside lawyers’ associations and civil society groups, urged Members of the European Parliament to include a mandatory and broad humanitarian exemption in the proposed revision of the EU Facilitation...
EU: Access to a lawyer in juvenile justice proceedings remains a key concern in several EU Member States
In April 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners organized two online workshops for legal practitioners from six EU Member States who work with children in conflict with the law. These workshops follow up on the Transnational Exchange Roundtable held in March 2025 in Brussels and aim to explore specific issues in greater depth and strengthen legal assistance for children in conflict with the law.
Tunisia: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Ahmed Souab must be released and criminal charges dropped
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemned today the arbitrary detention of prominent lawyer and former administrative judge Ahmed Souab, and called on the Tunisian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release and drop all criminal charges...
Pakistan: Military “justice” system reflects a glaring surrender of human rights
In a briefing paper released today, the ICJ found that the military trials of 105 civilians for offences in relation to violence surrounding the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in May 2023 fall afoul of core rule of law and human rights principles. The 105...
Egypt: Al-Sisi must reject the new Criminal Procedure Code
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi must not promulgate the new Criminal Procedures Code (CPC) adopted by the Egyptian Parliament, which, if enacted, would further undermine fair trial rights and facilitate the authorities’ ongoing crackdown against politicians, human...Recent News
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