Oct 2, 2026 | Advocacy, Events
Intermediaries and other forms of communication support play a key role in enabling children with disabilities to understand criminal proceedings and be understood, experts stressed at a webinar held by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on 29 September 2026. The webinar, Addressing Communication Barriers in Criminal Proceedings: The Role of Intermediaries and Communication Support for Children with Disabilities, explored international human rights law and standards, as well as practical approaches to ensuring access to justice for children with disabilities.
Sep 28, 2026 | Advocacy, News, Work with the UN
What is the role of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in strengthening the rule of law and responding to new challenges in the protection of civil and political rights? This question is at the centre of today’s Expert Discussion...
Sep 23, 2026 | Advocacy, Human Rights Council, News, Statements, Work with the UN
United Nations Human Rights Council 63rd Regular Session – General Debate Item 4 Oral Statement of the International Commission of Jurists Mr. President, The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) considers that the widespread and systematic human rights...
Aug 25, 2026 | Advocacy, Cases, News
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Osman Kavala, the human rights defender and civil society leader unlawfully imprisoned in Türkiye since November 2017. The Court ruled that Kavala’s...
Jul 10, 2026 | Advocacy, Cases, Joint Statement, News, Statements
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the public statements of the Minister of Defence of Montenegro, Dragan Krapovic, accusing lawyer Veselin Radulovic of being part of an organized crime team and threatening him with retaliation in connection with...
