Asia and Caribbean regional consultation: A human rights-based approach to criminal law
On 9 and 10 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners, the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICwS), and the Commonwealth Secretariat (ComSec) co-hosted an Asia and Caribbean regional consultation on a human rights-based approach...International Commission of Jurists’ Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on India’s Human Rights Record
On 3rd June 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) made a submission to the Human Rights Committee (the Committee) on India’s human rights record under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ICJ drew the Committee’s...
India: Immediately halt forced returns of Myanmar refugees in Manipur and respect the non-refoulement principle
The Indian authorities’ forced return of 77 Myanmar refugees violates the principle of non-refoulement, and any further plans to forcibly return more Myanmar refugees must be immediately halted, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today. On 2 May 2024,...
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Representatives of judiciaries and judicial training academies from across South and Southeast Asia have agreed to take effective measures to ensure that a gender perspective is incorporated into their judicial roles and functions. In particular, they have committed to work toward the adoption of Bangkok General Guidance for Judges on Applying a Gender Perspective.
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