May 20, 2025 | Advocacy, Events, News
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) organized a series of workshops for social workers and probation officers working with children from Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, the Netherlands and Slovakia. The goal was to share experiences, identify common challenges, and highlight effective practices in supporting children in conflict with the law.
Topics discussed included methods of conducting individual assessment of children, diversion options as alternatives to formal criminal proceedings, the availability of support organizations, the role of parents throughout justice processes, and the impact of institutional discrimination on children in conflict with law.
May 7, 2025 | Advocacy, Events, News
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.
Apr 17, 2025 | Advocacy, Events, News, Special Procedures, Web Stories, Work with the UN
The Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers emphasized the fundamental importance of the independence of judges and lawyers in the protection of human rights and the rule of law. In a social media post issued on 13 April 2025 after meeting...
Apr 4, 2025 | Agendas, Events, News
On 1–2 April 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners convened national lawyers and European legal experts for a two-day transnational workshop focused on litigation strategies before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The...
Mar 27, 2025 | Advocacy, Events, News, Web Stories
Nepal’s leading political authorities including the Prime Minister, together with civil society groups, have pledged to redouble their efforts to improve and implement effective transitional justice mechanisms and procedures to ensure accountability and reparations...
Mar 21, 2025 | Advocacy, Agendas, Events, News, Web Stories
On 18 and 19 March, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners organized a transnational roundtable on Access to Justice for Children Accused and Suspect in Criminal Proceedings. The event brought together judges, lawyers, public prosecutors, law enforcement officials, social workers and probation officers – from Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovakia to discuss challenges in ensuring child-friendly justice systems across the EU.
