Asia: People with disabilities advocate their own rights at ICJ’s first international workshop
In Asia, the ICJ successfully organized its first-ever international workshop on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities. One of the key features of the workshop was the participation of persons with disabilities as self-advocates. The panels shared powerful...
India: Immediately halt forced returns of Myanmar refugees in Manipur and respect the non-refoulement principle
The Indian authorities’ forced return of 77 Myanmar refugees violates the principle of non-refoulement, and any further plans to forcibly return more Myanmar refugees must be immediately halted, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today. On 2 May 2024,...
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...Recent News
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