May 27, 2022 | News, Publications
In a briefing paper released today, the International Commission of Jurists points out that, “while new digital technology may be helpful for the protection of human rights, it also carries real and potential negative impact on the enjoyment of human rights”. This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the international human rights legal framework applicable to the design, development and use of new digital technologies.
May 26, 2022 | Events, News
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is co-operating on an online summer school organised by Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna on the economic, social and cultural rights of migrant children in the European Union, on the 22-24 and 27-30 June 2022.
May 26, 2022 | Advocacy, News
The ICJ condemned the declaration of yet another state of emergency on Tuesday 24 May by the government of Hungary, and called on the government to desist from using it as a basis to undertake any measure that would further erode the already dismal state of rule of law in the country.
May 23, 2022 | News
As Right Livelihood, Réseau International des Droits de L’homme (RIDH), Center for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR), International Commission of Jurists and WOLA have come together to condemn the re-appointment of María Consuelo Porras as Attorney General of Guatemala, the group has released a joint statement on the matter.
May 17, 2022 | News
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), ILGA Asia and five other human rights organizations condemn the death penalty under any circumstances, including as a punishment for consensual, same-sex sexual conduct in Asia, and call for its unconditional abolition.
May 16, 2022 | News
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and 31 other human rights organizations call on the Cambodian authorities to revoke the Sub-Decree on the Establishment of the National Internet Gateway (NIG), three months after its intended implementation date.
