International Commission of Jurists
South Africa: Human rights organizations intervene in court case to have Russian President, Vladimir Putin, arrested

South Africa: Human rights organizations intervene in court case to have Russian President, Vladimir Putin, arrested

Jul 21, 2023 | News

Today, the High Court in Pretoria was due to hear the matter of Democratic Alliance v The President of South Africa and Others. The Court agreed to hear the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) as joint amicus curiae (friends of the court).  The matter was however settled between the parties prior to the hearing in which the state has agreed to apply for an arrest warrant for President Putin.

ICJ supports the Bill decriminalizing adult sex work in South Africa

ICJ supports the Bill decriminalizing adult sex work in South Africa

Jan 31, 2023 | Advocacy

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the fact that the South African government is taking the necessary first steps toward decriminalizing adult sex work. In a letter responding to an invitation from the South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for public comment on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendments Bill, 2022 (the Bill), ICJ recommends that the sale and purchase of adult sex work be fully decriminalized.

ICJ calls on South Africa’s Government to protect lawyers and their independence

ICJ calls on South Africa’s Government to protect lawyers and their independence

Aug 8, 2022 | Advocacy, News

The staff of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) – a South African human rights non-profit organisation – have received death threats and other threats of violence, forcing the organization to temporarily close down its offices. This follows SERI’s decision to provide legal representation to a group of about 600 informal traders to help them challenge their eviction by the City of Johannesburg from their trading stalls before the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg

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