The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers decision notifying Turkey it will start infringement proceedings over its failure to comply with the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) order to free the jailed human rights defender Osman Kavala is a welcome step, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Turkey Litigation Support […]
The European Commission needs to improve its annual rule of law report and the process leading to it, in order to effectively address the rule of law breakdowns in some EU Member States, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. It joined 61 other organisations in a joint statement. (more…)
The ruling by a South African High Court rejecting former President Zuma’s arguments that he should not be incarcerated for contempt of court is a victory for the rule of law, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. (more…)
There is a critical need for UN Member States and Secretary-General to use a new UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy to develop an independent oversight mechanism to assess and mitigate harm from counterterrorism measures. (more…)
Authorities in eSwatini must avoid excessive force and ensure freedom of expression and association in public as well as online as the country faces ongoing protests, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today (more…)
An opinion piece by Massimo Frigo, ICJ Senior Legal Adviser, Europe and Central Asia Programme. (more…)
