The Lebanese authorities must remove all obstacles impeding the investigation into the Beirut Port Blast on 4 August 2020, and ensure that any related disputes be resolved in compliance with rule of law principles and through legally established procedures, the International Commission of Jurists said today. (more…)
The ICJ condemns the use of military courts to try lawyers and politicians and, once again, urges the Tunisian authorities to ensure that all civilian accused of recognizably criminal offences be tried before independent and impartial civilian courts capable of guaranteeing a fair trial. (more…)
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the mass trial by the Emergency State Security Court (ESSC) in Case No. 1357 of 2019, known as the “Joker case”, of 103 defendants, including 29 defendants who were children at the time of their arrest, in which the Court handed down 82 guilty verdicts on 15 January […]
The assassination of Thulani Maseko, a leading human rights lawyer in Eswatini, requires immediate independent and impartial investigation and accountability, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. (more…)
On 16 January 2023, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) made a submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Cambodia’s implementation of and compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). The ICJ’s submission expresses concern about the fact that: The establishment and development of Special Economic […]
“A fully gender responsive judiciary should be able to set the example that court rooms stand for the elimination of discrimination against women and enhancing access to justice,” stressed the 24 participating judges at a Judicial Dialogue held recently in Kathmandu. Eighteen trial court and six high court judges of Kathmandu valley participated in the […]
