A life out of the ordinary: how Justice Mokgoro advanced gender and racial equality in South Africa
We are deeply saddened to announce the death of former Constitutional Court Justice and ICJ Commissioner Yvonne Mokgoro, who passed away on May 9, 2024 at the age of 73.
Tunisia: The authorities must release opposition figures and end politically motivated prosecutions
The Tunisian authorities must immediately end prosecution of political opposition figures and release those who have been held for more than a year without valid grounds . Khayam Turki, Abdelhamid Jelassi, Issam Chebbi, Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, Ghazi Chaouachi and Ridha...
Palestine/Israel/Lebanon: End Impunity for Deliberately Targeting Journalists During Hostilities
On World Press Freedom Day, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns a pattern of ostensibly intentional attacks against journalists and other media workers who have been targeted by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip in the aftermath...
EU: Comparative discussion on the right of judges to be independent
On 2 May 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) held a meeting for EU lawyers to discuss the right of judges to independence, as established by the jurisprudence of the Inter-American system.
Egypt: End crackdown on peaceful protests
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the violent assault, arrest and prosecution of at least 16 human rights activists participating in a peaceful protest in Cairo on 23 April 2024, and calls on the Egyptian authorities to immediately drop the...Recent News
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