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Germany: Verdict in Gambia Atrocity Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berlin, November 28, 2023 – A German court in the city of Celle is expected to deliver a verdict on November 30, 2023, in the first trial in Germany for crimes committed in The Gambia, Gambian and international civil society groups said today in releasing a question and answer document about the […]

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EU: Protecting Judicial Independence: Lawyers’ strategic litigation workshop

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with aditus, Human Rights in Practice, Forum for Human Rights, Free Courts organized a workshop for lawyers on judicial independence and strategic litigation in Malta on 23 and 24 November 2023. The event focused on critical issues of judicial independence, including, appointment procedures, administration of justice, and […]

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Gaza/Palestine: States have a Duty to Prevent Genocide

LEGAL BRIEFER: States’ Duty to Prevent Genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention This legal briefer focuses on States’ duty to prevent genocide under international law. However, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) notes that there are credible allegations of other serious crimes under international law having been committed in the course of the ongoing hostilities […]

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Pakistan: The ICJ Denounces the Expulsion of Afghan Nationals Noting the Catastrophic Consequences for Refugees, Especially Women and Girls

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) strongly condemns the Government of Pakistan’s decision to expel over 1.4 million Afghan nationals, including unregistered refugees, forcibly removing them to a country where many, especially women and girls, have a well-founded fear of persecution. The organization is deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of people who have […]

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