Thailand: As a newly elected member of the Human Rights Council, Thailand remains obligated to fulfill its pledges
On 25 October 2024, the ICJ co-hosted a public dialogue with Amnesty International Thailand, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), and the People’s Amnesty Network to discuss measures authorities should take to fulfill its human rights obligations and commitments, in...
Southeast Asian Region: Judicial Dialogue Considers How to Make Courts More Effective in Environmental Cases
On 26–27 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) and the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ), convened a Regional Judicial Dialogue in Bangkok, Thailand. The two-day event brought...
Nepal: International Commission of Jurists holds a workshop on a human rights-based approach to criminal law
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) National Network, organized a workshop in Nepal on 27 September 2024, aimed at discussing a human rights-based approach to criminal law. The event,...
Tajikistan: ICJ concludes mission on access to justice for women survivors of gender-based violence
From 16 to 19 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) conducted a mission to Tajikistan, focusing on improving access to justice for women survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The mission was organized in collaboration with the Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and with the national organisation Rights and Prosperity in Tajikistan.
Thailand: The ICJ engages with justice sector authorities in dialogues to advance a human rights-compliant justice system
In a series of justice sector dialogues co-hosted by the ICJ, it advocated for the need to ensure that human rights are at the core of judicial processes. The dialogues, which took place on 23 August and 6 and 19 September 2024, were aimed at fostering an exchange...Recent News
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