Sri Lanka: ICJ urges international oversight and victim-centred investigation into Chemmani mass grave in compliance with international law and standards
© Photo by Kumanan Kanapathippillai In light of the ongoing excavation at the Chemmani-Siththupaththi mass grave site in Jaffna, situated in the North of Sri Lanka, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) publishes the following statement. As of 27 July 2025,...
ICJ Submission on draft General Comment No. 27 on Children’s access to justice and effective remedy
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted comments to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding the Draft General Comment No. 27 on children’s rights to access to justice and to an effective remedy.
HRC59: ICJ Statement in the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s report on Venezuela – addressing arbitrary detention and repression of civic space
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session Agenda Item 4 Oral statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in the interactive dialogue by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report on Venezuela 27 June 2025 Mister President, The ICJ...
HRC59: Joint statement in defense of the International Criminal Court – condemning U.S. sanctions and political interference
United Nations Human Rights Council 59th Regular Session ITEM 3 25 June 2025 Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, Human Rights Watch, and the...Recent News
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