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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...
A human rights-based approach to criminal law: new Practitioners’ Guide on decriminalization of Poverty and Status
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Myanmar: New ICJ report highlights opportunities for international accountability actors to ensure gender-inclusive justice for atrocity crimes
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Azerbaijan: Security services ramp up attacks on independent lawyers and human rights defenders
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) deplores the arbitrary detention of Azerbaijan human rights lawyer Fariz Namazli by the State Security Service (SSS) on 31 August 2024. He was detained without an official summons, and without being informed of the reasons...
EU: The Model Bench Book on rights of persons with disabilities published today
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