Roundtable discussion on women’s access to justice in Thailand

Roundtable discussion on women’s access to justice in Thailand

The ICJ and Justice for Peace Foundation (JPF) held a multi-stakeholder roundtable dialogue on women’s access to justice in Bangkok, Thailand on 19 and 20 March 2012.

The event marked an important stage in the ongoing ICJ-JPF initiative on women’s access to justice in Thailand.

It convened a group of experts from accross Thailand to discuss and review a draft ICJ-JPF report on the obstacles to justice women continue to face in Thailand.

Participants included women human rights defenders, lawyers, representatives of NGOs and academic experts.

When released the ICJ-JPF will capture and explore the accounts of barriers received from stakeholders accross Thailand through extensive field research accross the country during 2011.

It will identify a series of responsive recommendations endorsed by roundtable participants.

 

The ICJ condemns the conviction of Judge Baltasar Garzón to an 11-year ban from the office

The ICJ condemns the conviction of Judge Baltasar Garzón to an 11-year ban from the office

The ICJ condemns the conviction pronounced today by the Supreme Court of Spain against Judge Baltasar Garzón, who will be banned from the judicial office for a period of 11 years.The  International  Commission  of  Jurists  (ICJ)  condemns  the conviction pronounced today  by  the  Supreme  Court  of  Spain  against  Judge  Baltasar Garzón, who will be banned from the judicial office for a period of 11 years.

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