Jun 19, 2023 | Human Rights Council, News, Work with the UN
As the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council discussed the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, the International Commission of Jurists called today on the international community to scale up efforts to address the ongoing widespread and systematic human rights violations abuses in the country.
Following on from their joint report on The Taliban’s War on Women, The ICJ and Amnesty International, addressed the Human Rights Council and convened a panel discussion at the UN. The event provided additional space for women human rights defenders and UN experts to offer insights about the atrocious plight of faced by women and girls in Afghanistan, including the crime against humanity of gender persecution. Participants advanced their expectations for an international response and recommendations towards accountability for the crimes committed in the country.
Jun 16, 2022 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ called today for the establishment of an accountability mechanism to investigate abuses and violations of international law in Afghanistan amids the widespread violations of human rights, including women rights, in the country.
May 17, 2022 | News
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), ILGA Asia and five other human rights organizations condemn the death penalty under any circumstances, including as a punishment for consensual, same-sex sexual conduct in Asia, and call for its unconditional abolition.
Mar 31, 2022 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
Today, the ICJ, during a general debate, called on the UN Human Righs Council to work to ensure accountability for violations of international law in Ukraine and Afghanistan.
Mar 7, 2022 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
Today, before the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ denounced the serious deterioration of human rights, especially of women and girls, and of the rule of law in Afghanistan, during the interactive dialogue on the report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
