


EU: Judicial independence in Member States discussed at the European Parliament
On 15 January 2025, the ICJ, in cooperation with MEP Michal Wawrykiewicz and MEP Tineke Strik, hosted the final event of the Rule of Law for Lawyers (ROLL) project at the European Parliament.

Russian Federation: Imprisoned lawyers who represented deceased opposition leader Alexei Navalny must be released and their convictions quashed
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the conviction and sentencing of Vadim Kobzev, Alexei Liptser, and Igor Sergunin to prison terms ranging from three and a half to five and a half years by the Petushinsky District Court in the Vladimir region. The...
Tajikistan: ICJ organises the Human Rights School for Lawyers
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in partnership with the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR ROCA), the Union of Lawyers of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Supreme Court of Tajikistan, on 15 January...
EU: New Report on Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence
The report, Justice Under Pressure: Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence in Europe, published by ICJ and Human Rights in Practice, provides a comprehensive overview of standards and practices on strategic litigation to defend judicial independence and accountability in Europe.
