For decades within its own borders, Russian authorities have undermined and attacked independent civil society, persecuted human rights defenders, activists, lawyers, and opposition and dissenting voices, banned independent media, silenced journalists, and have effectively outlawed any form of peaceful protest. (more…)
The international community should double down on its efforts to address impunity for crimes under international law in Libya by strengthening the capacity and effectiveness of international accountability mechanisms, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said in a briefing paper published today. (more…)
The ICJ published today its new Guidance on Extraditions and Expulsion in Central Asia, an essential tool for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, lawyers and NGOs in the region to implement these procedures in full respect of international law. (more…)
The ICJ Geneva Declaration on Upholding the Rule of Law and the Role of Judges and Lawyers in Times of Crisis is an instrument for addressing these threats to human rights protection. (more…)
Drawing upon a full range of case law, the report shows that adjudication of economic, social and cultural rights is possible, desirable and already being carried out by courts in all continents. (more…)
The ICJ Berlin Declaration on Upholding Human Rights and Rule of Law in Combating Terrorism established eleven principles to ensure counter-terrorism measures remain within the rule of law. (more…)
