South Africa: ICJ asks the Supreme Court of Appeal to affirm that informal waste reclaimers must have the rights to work and housing protected in eviction proceedings
Today, the ICJ will argue a case before the Supreme Court of Appeal, as an amicus curiae, that the rights to housing and work for persons working in the informal sector to reclaim waste for recycling must be protected in line with international law and standards.
Thailand: A historic step towards justice in the Tak Bai incident
Today, the Narathiwat Provincial Court handed down a landmark decision, nearly 20 years after the violent suppression of a peaceful protest in Narathiwat’s Tak Bai district in October 2004. The Court acknowledged that there is sufficient evidence in the case to...
Nepal: New Transitional Justice Law a Flawed Step Forward
Address Serious Shortcomings; Robust Implementation is Key (Geneva, August 20, 2024) – Nepal’s long-awaited transitional justice law, adopted by the lower house of parliament on August 14, 2024, incorporates many positive provisions that could help in advancing...
Thailand: The International Commission of Jurists submits a legal brief on the non-refoulement principle under international law in the extradition proceedings against Y Quynh Bdap
On 16 August 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) submitted a legal brief (amicus curiae) to the Bangkok Criminal Court, in the context of the proceedings arising from Vietnam’s request to Thailand for the extradition of Y Quynh Bdap, a refugee...
Palestine/Israel: ICJ makes submission to International Criminal Court in support of its jurisdiction over Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant
In amicus curiae observations submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 6 August 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) argued that, under the Rome Statute, the Oslo Accords did not bar the Court from exercising its jurisdiction over crimes...Recent News
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