Tajikistan: Judicial roundtable considers means to strengthen fair trial and human rights protections
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) convened a roundtable in Dushanbe, entitled “The Role of an Independent Court in Ensuring a Fair Trial,” aimed at advancing core rule of law concerns within Tajikistan’s judiciary, with a special focus on judicial...
ECtHR: ICJ and partners intervene in two cases regarding pushbacks and collective expulsions of asylum seekers at EU-Belarus borders
On 30 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners intervened before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in two cases related to the treatment of asylum seekers at the European Union’s borders with Belarus.
Joint Statement calling for the universal abolition of the death penalty
As representatives of the profession of lawyer in various parts of the world, committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law, the undersigned organisations join voices in a unified call for the universal abolition of the death penalty, recognising the inherent dignity of every individual and the fundamental right to life.
Thailand: ICJ draws the UN Committee Against Torture’s attention to concerns about the country’s human rights record under the Convention Against Torture
On 30 September 2024, the ICJ filed two submissions ahead of the Committee Against Torture’s examination of Thailand’s second periodic report under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, scheduled for 5 and...
Tunisia: Unfair Presidential Election Undermines Human Rights and Deepens Political Crisis
The Tunisian presidential election, held on 6 October 2024, failed to meet international standards on fairness and transparency, and to ensure Tunisians’ human right to take part in the conduct of public affairs and to be elected to public office, the International Commission of Jurists said today. On 7 October, the Electoral Commission (ISIE) announced that President Kaïs Saïed had been re-elected by 90.69% of the electorate on a turnout of 28%.
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