Tunisia: international community must urge re-establishment of constitutional order
President Saied’s continued attacks on the separation of powers and the 2014 constitution should receive international condemnation, said the ICJ today.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines: Experts call for legal reforms to address abusive lawsuits targeting human rights and public interest advocates (SLAPPs)
On 9 December 2021, the ICJ and 11 other organizations co-hosted an online panel discussion entitled: “Time to Fight Against SLAPPs in Southeast Asia”.
Italy: ICJ Co-Convenes Experts in Global Health Law and Human Rights
From 21 to 23 November the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Global Health Law Consortium (GHLC) co-convened 30 leading experts in human rights and global and public health law in Mantello, Italy, to reflect on the human rights dimensions of public health emergencies, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Tunisia: Uphold Judicial Independence
Tunisia’s authorities have failed to act upon the IVD recommendations to uphold judicial independence as a prerequisite to the rule of law and a fundamental safeguard for constitutional rights and freedoms, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said in a briefing paper published today.
EU: Recommendations on the individual assessment of children in conflict with the law
Protection of the human rights of children in conflict with the law should be at the heart of the individual assessment process required by EU law, the International Commission of Jurists and Forum for Human Rights said today.
Engaging with civil society after Facebook revelations
On 8 December 2021, ICJ alongside 20 other civil society organisations sent a letter to Frances Haugen, the former Facebook employee who spoke out about the tech giant’s business model and the problems it raises for human rights, inviting her to speak and exchange ideas with us. We believe that engaging with civil society is crucial in order to find solutions that work for businesses and individuals alike.
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