Türkiye: Arrests of lawyers in İzmir another blow to the administration of justice and the legal profession
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today condemned the recent arrests in İzmir, Türkiye, of six lawyers, including the former president of the İzmir Bar Association, Özkan Yücel. While Yücel was released today, the other five remain in detention. Credible...
EU: Advancing access to justice for children in criminal proceedings
On 18 and 19 March, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners organized a transnational roundtable on Access to Justice for Children Accused and Suspect in Criminal Proceedings. The event brought together judges, lawyers, public prosecutors, law enforcement officials, social workers and probation officers – from Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovakia to discuss challenges in ensuring child-friendly justice systems across the EU.
HRC58: ICJ statement on the human rights situation in Eswatini, Myanmar and Afghanistan
United Nations Human Rights Council 58th Regular Session Agenda Item 4 Oral statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in the General Debate on Item 4 Mr. President, The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls for more robust action by States...
Lebanon: Joint letter to the Prime Minister and to the Minister of Justice regarding the investigation into the Beirut port explosion
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), alongside international and national human rights organizations and families of the victims of the August 2020 Beirut port blast, sent a letter to Lebanon’s Prime Minister and to the Minister of Justice urging them...
Nepal: Women Judges’ Conference celebrates the International Day of Women Judges
On 10 March 2025, to mark the International Day of Women Judges, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) – in partnership with the Judges’ Society of Nepal, UNDP and the Royal Norwegian Embassy – hosted the 2nd Women Judges’ Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. The...Recent News
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