Europe: Experts stress the role of intermediaries in access to justice for children with disabilities
Intermediaries and other forms of communication support play a key role in enabling children with disabilities to understand criminal proceedings and be understood, experts stressed at a webinar held by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on 29 September 2026. The webinar, Addressing Communication Barriers in Criminal Proceedings: The Role of Intermediaries and Communication Support for Children with Disabilities, explored international human rights law and standards, as well as practical approaches to ensuring access to justice for children with disabilities.
HRC63: ICJ and HRW Call for Protection of Black African Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Tunisia and Libya
United Nations Human Rights Council 63rd Regular Session – Item 9 Joint Oral Statement in the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent Mr. Vice-President, The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Human Rights...
Pakistan: End the cycle of detention and judicial harassment of lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha
Joint statement by international civil society organisations working on the protection of lawyers, human rights defenders and freedom of expression We, the undersigned international civil society organisations, express grave concern at the continued arbitrary...
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On 28 September 2026 in Tashkent, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with the Development Strategy Center, the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights and other partners, convened an expert discussion on the role of the...
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