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06/06/2023

Uzbekistan: From Legislation to Action: Effective Measures for Protecting Women and Children from Violence in Uzbekistan

Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the Nationwide Movement “Yuksalish” and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) are holding an International Public Discussion entitled “From Legislation to Action: Effective Measures for Protecting Women and Children from Violence in Uzbekistan”. The event is organized within […]

31/05/2023

Adoption of Milestone Treaty on International Cooperation Set to Advance the Fight against Impunity

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has welcomed the adoption of the Ljubljana-The Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes And Other International Crimes (MLAT), on 26 May in Ljubljana Slovenia. (more…)

26/05/2023

Thailand/Laos: Investigate the killing of Lao refugee and put an end to transnational repression of human rights defenders

In response to news on 17 May 2023 of the fatal shooting of Bounsuan Kitiyano, a 56-year-old Lao human rights defender and a refugee recognized by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in a border town in northeastern Thailand, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and nine other organisations urge the government of Thailand […]

Hissène Habré’s victims march for reparations in Ndjaména

26/05/2023

Chad: Still No Reparations for Hissène Habré’s Victims

The victims of the late Chadian President Hissène Habré have yet to receive court-ordered reparations, seven years after his landmark conviction in Senegal in 2016, seven Chadian and international organizations said today. Just days before the anniversary, two more victims’ leaders passed away. (more…)

26/05/2023

Afghanistan: Taliban’s treatment of women and girls should be investigated as the crime against humanity of gender persecution – new report

The Taliban’s severe restrictions and unlawful crackdown on women and girls’ rights should be investigated as possible crimes under international law, including the crime against humanity of gender persecution, Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists said today in a new report. (more…)

23/05/2023

New UK-France proposal risks negotiations on anti-impunity treaty ending in failure

The International Commission of Jurists is calling on States participating in negotiations underway in Slovenia on a multilateral cooperation treaty (MLAT) aimed at bringing to justice those responsible for the most serious crimes under international law, to oppose efforts by a small group of States, led by the United Kingdom and France, to insert provisions […]

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