Nov 12, 2026 | Advocacy, Events, News
Access to justice for child victims with disabilities should not depend on the child’s ability to adapt to existing procedures, participants stressed at the international conference “From Rights to Reality: Ensuring Meaningful Participation of Child Victims with Disabilities in Criminal Proceedings”, held by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners in Brussels on 3 and 4 November 2026.
Oct 23, 2026 | Advocacy, Events, News, Web Stories
Three legislative proposals to counter strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are now under consideration in Thailand. The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes this progress, but urges the Thai authorities to ensure that any anti-SLAPP...
Oct 9, 2026 | Eventos, Events
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), ICJ-Kenya and Dr. Thalia Gerzso from the University of York are calling for Kenyan lawyers to apply to attend a two-day, practitioner-led workshop on litigating electoral disputes to be held in Nairobi from 27-28 January...
Oct 2, 2026 | Events, News, Web Stories
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — On 9-10 September the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) gathered legal practitioners, civil society representatives, and victim advocates from across anglophone Africa in Johannesburg, to consider means of strengthening access to...
Oct 2, 2026 | Advocacy, Events, News
Intermediaries and other forms of communication support play a key role in enabling children with disabilities to understand criminal proceedings and be understood, experts stressed at a webinar held by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on 29 September 2026. The webinar, Addressing Communication Barriers in Criminal Proceedings: The Role of Intermediaries and Communication Support for Children with Disabilities, explored international human rights law and standards, as well as practical approaches to ensuring access to justice for children with disabilities.
Sep 21, 2026 | Events, News, Web Stories
Judges play an indispensable role in preventing, redressing, and ensuring accountability for human rights atrocities, such as torture and enforced disappearance. With a view to ensuring that judges in Thailand are optimally effective in this role, the International...
