Human rights and corporate accountability in South Sudan
The ICJ and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada have highlighted the link between human rights violations and corporate accountability in South Sudan, at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. (more…)
Region and country Archives: South Sudan
Joint NGO overview of 40th session of the UN Human Rights Council
The ICJ has joined with ten other leading human rights organisations to highlight the key outcomes of the 40th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, at its conclusion on 22 March 2019. (more…)
Threats to the rule of law in Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Azerbaijan and South Sudan (UN statement)
The ICJ today highlighted threats to the rule of law in Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Azerbaijan, and the need to address corporate complicity in South Sudan, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. (more…)
37th UN Human Rights Council: joint NGO end of session statement
The ICJ today joined other NGOs in an end-of-session statement, reflecting on the 37th ordinary session of the UN Human Rights Council. (more…)
Judgment on SADC Tribunal offers new hope for access to justice for human rights in Southern Africa
The ICJ has welcomed last Thursday’s judgment of the Pretoria High Court which declares the South Africa’s involvement in shutting down the South African Development Community Tribunal “unlawful, irrational, arbitrary and therefore unconstitutional”. (more…)
Mandate and capacity of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan must be renewed, strengthened
The ICJ joins South Sudanese, regional and other international non-governmental organizations in a joint letter urging the Human Rights Council to renew and strengthen the mandate and capacity of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. (more…)