Poland: the ICJ condemns illegitimate appointment of 27 Supreme Court judges
The ICJ today condemned the appointment by President Andrzej Duda of 27 judges to the Supreme Court in place of those forcibly “retired” last July. (more…)
Region and country Archives: Europe
Global Advocates for Justice and Human Rights: the ICJ – 60 years in Geneva!
2018 marks the 60th anniversary of the ICJ’s move to Geneva thanks to the great Swiss jurist Jean-Flavien Lalive, who was ICJ’s Secretary General in 1958. (more…)
Russian Federation: criminal proceedings against lawyer raise concerns
Today, the ICJ expressed concern at ongoing criminal proceedings against Mikhail Benyash, a lawyer practicing in Russia, who is charged with use of force against the police and impeding justice. (more…)
Europe: save Mediterranean rescue ship
European leaders should act quickly to help the Aquarius, the last nongovernmental search and rescue ship operating in the Mediterranean, register after its flag was withdrawn by Panamanian authorities, five international rights organizations said today in an open letter. (more…)
Azerbaijan: ICJ intervenes before European Court of Human Rights in defence of harassed lawyers and civil society
The ICJ made submissions today to the European Court of Human Rights in support of the right of association of Azerbaijan’s lawyers representing applicants before the Court and highlighting the situation of harassment of the legal profession in the country. (more…)
ICJ intervenes in a case on access to visa for Syrians at a Belgian embassy in Lebanon
The ICJ intervened in the case Nahhas and Hadri v Belgium in front of the European Court for Human Rights in a case of a Syrian family applying for a visa at a Belgian embassy in Beirut. (more…)