UNDESA JOINT SIDE EVENT: Redefining Justice Now – Ending Disability based Exclusion Through Inclusive Systems and Community Living
Panel at the UN Second World Summit for Social Development hosted by UNDESA & the Government of Qatar 4 November, 2025 in Doha, Qatar Time: 11:30am – 12:45pm (Qatar Local Time) Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), Doha, Qatar (Room 12) ...
Albania: ICJ denounces arbitrary detention of defence lawyer Ulian Barjami and urges his release
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the arrest and detention of defence lawyer Ulian Barjami in Elbasan, Albania, on 18 October 2025 and calls for his immediate release. His arrest and detention – reportedly as retribution for announcing his...
Thailand: ICJ and Parliament call for legal safeguards against abusive lawsuits to protect human rights defenders and journalists
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On 16 October 2025, the EU Internal Human Rights Policy Working Group of the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) sent a letter sent to the European Commission, raising concerns regarding the protection, participation and sustainability of civil society in the...
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