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US Government must provide necessary medical treatment for Guantánamo detainee Ammar al-Baluchi, a victim of its torture programme

Dec 6, 2022 | News

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Amnesty International, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) and the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) today called on the United States authorities to provide for Guantánamo detainee Ammar al-Baluchi to be medically assessed by an independent medical panel and be provided with the medical treatment and rehabilitative services he needs.

Sri Lanka: Stop unnecessary “psychiatric evaluations” based on sexual orientation

Dec 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Op-eds

An opinion piece by Mathuri Thamilmaran, ICJ National Legal Advisor in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: Judges affirm the need to address unconscious bias and gender stereotypes in the administration of justice

Nov 29, 2022 | Advocacy, News

At a Judicial Dialogue on Access to Justice for Women conducted by the International Commission of Jurists in partnership with the Sri Lanka Judges’ Institute, participants agreed on the need to confront implicit biases and stereotypes that hamper substantive gender equality enhance women’s access to justice.

Singapore: Long overdue decriminalization of consensual same-sex relations between men overshadowed by discriminatory constitutional amendment purporting to “protect” definition of marriage

Nov 28, 2022 | News

While long overdue, the welcome incoming repeal of Section 377A of Singapore’s Penal Code is overshadowed by the proposed constitutional amendment barring judicial review of laws and policies that discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons. If passed, this amendment will undermine human rights, the separation of powers and the Rule of Law in Singapore, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with ILGA Asia, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Sayoni, in a joint statement and accompanying legal analysis today.

Philippines: Judges affirm the need to incorporate gender perspective in adjudication to address inequality and counter gender stereotypes

Nov 26, 2022 | Events, News

The Philippine judiciary should continue to work to ensure that the principles of gender equality and non-discrimination are fully integrated into decision-making processes. This was the core message in the series of Judicial Dialogues on Access to Justice for Women conducted by the International Commission of Jurists in partnership with the Supreme Court of the Philippines between 17 and 22 November 2022 in Manila.

Egypt: torture victims’ guilty verdicts and long prison terms are an outrageous travesty of justice

Nov 23, 2022 | Cases, News

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Egyptian authorities to immediately quash the convictions of torture victims who were convicted of “terrorism-related” charges and sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from five years to life as punishment for exposing their ordeal and their torturers.

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US Government must provide necessary medical treatment for Guantánamo detainee Ammar al-Baluchi, a victim of its torture programme

Sri Lanka: Stop unnecessary “psychiatric evaluations” based on sexual orientation

Sri Lanka: Judges affirm the need to address unconscious bias and gender stereotypes in the administration of justice

Philippines: Judges affirm the need to incorporate gender perspective in adjudication to address inequality and counter gender stereotypes

Egypt: torture victims’ guilty verdicts and long prison terms are an outrageous travesty of justice

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