Bolivia: New Report Highlights Shortcomings and Challenges of Judicial Independence
Judicial election processes and reform efforts deeply flawed The ICJ, jointly with the Due Process Law Foundation and the Latin American Federation of Magistrates, today launched the report titled “Neither comprehensive judicial elections nor judicial...
Africa: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls for the full continental ratification and implementation of the African Disability Protocol
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the ICJ, Inclusion Africa, Sightsavers and Validity Foundation welcome the adoption by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights of a Resolution on 6 November aimed at advancing the ratification and effective implementation of the African Disability Protocol (“Protocol”) across the African continent.
Asia-Pacific: the Kathmandu Declaration, a call for action to ensure access to justice for persons with disabilities
On 18 November, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) together with Transforming Communities for Inclusion (TCI) and in collaboration with KOSHISH and Nepal Disabled Women’s Association launched the Kathmandu Declaration on Access to Justice for Persons...
Access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence: a word with ICJ Commissioner Patricia Schulz
From 16 to 19 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) conducted a mission to Tajikistan, focusing on improving access to justice for women survivors of gender-based violence (hereafter GBV). The mission was organized in collaboration with the...
Pakistan: ICJ welcomes UN Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations on Pakistan
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today welcomed the UN Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations and recommendations on Pakistan following the Committee’s review of the country’s second periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and...Recent News
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