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Germany: Verdict in Gambia Atrocity Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/28/germany-verdict-gambia-atrocity-case Berlin, November 28, 2023 – A German court in the city of Celle is expected to deliver a verdict on November 30, 2023, in the first trial in Germany for crimes committed in The Gambia, Gambian and international civil society groups said today in releasing a question and answer document about […]

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EU: NGOs call on the EU Council to defend EU values in Hungary and Poland in the Article 7 procedure

Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners have called on the EU General Affairs Council to make full use of procedure under Article 7.1 in addressing concerns about Hungary and Poland. They advocate for strong stance in defending EU values. The International Commission of Jurists, Amnesty International , Human Rights Watch, International Federation […]

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Turkey: Confirmation of conviction of human rights defender Osman Kavala and four others needs urgent international response

The prosecution of the rights defender and businessman Osman Kavala and four codefendants in connection with mass protests a decade ago has been unfair and essentially a political show trial from the beginning, a group of nine non-governmental organizations including the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today, ahead of an October 12 urgent debate […]

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