Thailand: The ICJ engages with justice sector authorities in dialogues to advance a human rights-compliant justice system
In a series of justice sector dialogues co-hosted by the ICJ, it advocated for the need to ensure that human rights are at the core of judicial processes. The dialogues, which took place on 23 August and 6 and 19 September 2024, were aimed at fostering an exchange...
Lao PDR: ICJ submits report to CEDAW Committee on discriminatory laws and practices related to gender-based violence
On 9 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) submitted a report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in preparation for its upcoming review of Lao PDR’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention on the...
Asia and Caribbean regional consultation: A human rights-based approach to criminal law
On 9 and 10 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners, the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICwS), and the Commonwealth Secretariat (ComSec) co-hosted an Asia and Caribbean regional consultation on a human rights-based approach...
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...
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...Recent News
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