Malaysia: Cease criminal investigations of peaceful UNDI18 protestors
The ICJ today called on the Malaysian authorities to drop their criminal investigations of at least 11 participants in the peaceful Undi18 protests. (more…)
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Greece and Italy: judges highlight the need for procedural guarantees for migrants and asylum seekers
Migrants and asylum seekers must be provided adequate procedural guarantees in asylum procedures and in immigration detention, a group of experts and judges asserted during a seminar for Greek and Italian judges held by the ICJ, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA), and Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) on 29-31 March. (more…)
Sri Lanka: ensuring equality and non-discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexuals and transgender people
An opinion piece by Mathuri Thamilmaran, ICJ National Legal Adviser in Sri Lanka. (more…)
Hong Kong: conviction of seven pro-democracy activists another blow to the rule of law
The conviction of political activists Martin Lee, Margaret Ng, Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho, Leung Kwok-hung, Cyd Ho for their role in organizing public protests in 2019 delivers a massive blow to human rights and the rule of law in Hong Kong, said the ICJ. (more…)
New ICJ report on human rights abuses based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in Colombia, South Africa and Malaysia
For International Transgender Day of Visibility, the ICJ launched a report setting out an overview of States’ legal obligations under the international human rights framework in relation to issues of sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity, and an analysis of the human rights situation of LGBT persons in Colombia, Malaysia and South Africa. (more…)
Thailand: repressive draft law on the operation of not-for-profit organizations must be revised or scrapped
Today, the ICJ submitted recommendations to Thailand’s Office of the Council of State concerning the Draft Act on the Operation of Not-for-Profit Organizations B.E. … (‘Draft Act’), which is scheduled for public consultation between 12 and 31 March 2021. (more…)