Thailand: 19 years on, emergency measures in Deep South must be lifted
Tomorrow marks 19 years since the Emergency Decree on Government Administration in States of Emergencies (the Emergency Decree) was used by the then Prime Minister of Thailand to declare a state of emergency in Thailand’s southern border provinces (Deep South). The...
Tunisia: end crackdown on political opponents and allow free and fair elections
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the Tunisian authorities’ continued attacks on opposition leaders, including the recent arbitrary arrest and detention of Lofti Mraihi, the Republican People’s Union party leader and prospective presidential...
UN Human Rights Council faces growing strains, but makes progress on racial justice and law enforcement, and addresses the situation in Eritrea
As the UN Human Rights Council concludes its 56th session, the ICJ warns that political deadlock and waning commitment by States to long agreed human rights objectives continues to limit the Council’s effectiveness in fulfilling its mandate to protect and promote human rights around the world.
Nepal: Moot Court Competition on Persons with Disabilities’ Rights
Art by Rashmi Amatya The ICJ held the first-ever intra-college moot court competition on the rights of persons with disabilities in collaboration with Nepal Law Campus and CBM Global Disability Inclusion. Participants gathered in Kathmandu from 27-30 June to...
EU: ICJ and civil society urge the EU to prioritize equality and non-discrimination
The ICJ and 140 civil society organizations call on EU leaders to ensure that equality before the law and non-discrimination be central priorities in the EU’s upcoming work programme.
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