ICJ deplores moves toward a war of aggression on Iraq
The ICJ today expressed its deep dismay that a small number of states are poised to launch an outright illegal invasion of Iraq, which amounts to a war of aggression.
ICJ deplores the assassination of Judge Antônio José Machado Dias
The ICJ today expressed its shock at the gang-land style assassination of Judge Antônio José Machado Dias (48, photo) who was shot in the chest and head by two gunmen as he drove home on 15 March.
Judge Machado Dias had been responsible for overseeing the operations of the high security prisons where Brazil’s top organized crime bosses are being detained.
Conference “Missing: the Right to Know”: joint statement of non governmental organizations
Joint Statement of the ICJ and other NGO’s to the international conference of governmental and non-governmental experts “Missing: the Right to Know”, organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Tunisia: ICJ releases report on attacks on judges and lawyers
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers report on Tunisia concludes that the independence of the judiciary is tenuous and that human rights lawyers are consistently harassed and persecuted.
The Australian section of the ICJ questions the proposed attack on Iraq
There is no justification in International Law for the United States of America’s proposed attack on Iraq.
Afghanistan’s legal system and its compatibility with international human rights standards
Today the ICJ released its final report on Afghanistan’s Legal System and its Compatibility with International Human Rights Standards.
Recent News
EU: ICJ publishes strategic litigation guide on children and immigration detention05 Feb 2026
Myanmar: Five years after the coup “justice system” remains an instrument of repression31 Jan 2026
Pakistan: Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha29 Jan 2026
Türkiye: Conviction of Kurdish lawyers is an affront to justice and undermines the independence of the legal profession28 Jan 2026