EU: Civil society´s demands for a stronger Rule of law report
The ICJ and 36 civil society, human rights, journalism and media support organisations urgently call on the European Commission to take more direct and verifiable measures to uphold, protect and restore the rule of law within the European Union and in the candidate countries.
Thailand: Judges convene to advance a gender-responsive approach to justice, building on the Bangkok General Guidance
On 23-24 June 2026, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) worked together with Thailand’s Office of the Court of Justice, to conduct a workshop on effectively applying a gender perspective in judicial work. The...
Tunisia: End sham prosecution of Truth Commission’s former president Sihem Bensedrine
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Tunisian authorities to drop all charges and dismiss the sham criminal cases against Sihem Bensedrine, who faces trial tomorrow on trumped-up “fraud”, “bribery” and “abuse of official capacity” charges in...
HRC62: ICJ calls for an end to abusive migration externalization practices in Libya and Tunisia
On the occasion of its presentation at the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the International Commission of Jurists welcomes the Special Rapporteur’s report on the externalization of migration governance – a phenomenon whose catastrophic human...
South Africa must act urgently against xenophobia and violence to prevent further harm
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is deeply concerned by the escalating anti-migrant mobilization in South Africa, which has been marked by xenophobic rhetoric, threats and attacks targeting non-citizens. Vigilante groups, such as Operation Dudula and...Recent News
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