The ICJ called today before the UN Human Rights COuncil on all Member States of the UN to allow for a global TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and expressed concern at the deterioration of the rule of law in Guatemala. (more…)
The ICJ expressed concern today at the use of abductions in national security cases in Turkey and the enduring impunity for enforced disappearances in certain Latin American countries, during the interactive dialogue with the UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disapparances at the UN Human Rights Council. (more…)
The ICJ has published a legal briefing paper setting out the international legal framework concerning enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killings. (more…)
For decades, victims of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Latin America have been demanding justice, truth, and reparations. Despite these efforts, impunity remains rampant. In some cases, victims have been waiting for justice for over four decades. (more…)
Despite remarkable efforts to recover and identify human remains in Latin America, there are still thousands of cases where remains have not been identified and returned to their family. Crucially, families still struggle to understand and participate in the forensic process. (more…)
Millions of indigenous people in Guatemala (Mayas, Garífunas and Xincas) are at increased risk of falling victim to COVID-19 unless the government immediately provides them with necessary information and ensures they have access to adequate health care without discrimination, the ICJ said today. (more…)
