Russian Federation: Authorities must end attacks on lawyers and abuse of foreign agents law The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today condemned the widespread and escalating attacks on independent lawyers in the Russian Federation and urges the Russian authorities to cease harassment of lawyers. (more…)
The ICJ called today on the UN Human Rights Council to establish a UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation and prompted its attention to human rights violations occurring in Eswatini. (more…)
The ICJ condemns the arrest and the criminal charging of Dmitry Talantov, the President of the Bar Association of Udmurtia region, on 28 June 2022, for exercising his right to freedom of expression. The ICJ calls for his immediate release and the dropping of all charges. Talantov, who was arrested in Izhevsk at about 10.00, […]
The months following the Russian Federation’s military invasion in Ukraine have been marked, in Russia itself, by a wave of protests against the invasion and systematic official suppression of expressions of opposition to the invasion. The government has hastily adopted new restrictive laws limiting expression of views on the conflict, followed by immediate enforcement through […]
The ICJ today denounced attacks on lawyers across the world, in particular in the Russian Federation, Myanmar, Nepal, Venezuela and Turkey, in its statement during the dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. (more…)
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) invites you to a discussion following the publication of the Report of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism’s mission of experts ‘Report on Violations of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Ukraine since 24 February 2022’. (more…)
