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All justice actors have a responsibility to ensure the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in a manner that is inclusive and participatory. This message was a recurring refrain heard at the Regional Workshop on Access to Justice for Persons with...
Nepal: Ensure Credible Transitional Justice Appointments
Political Interference in Selections is Jeopardizing the Process. (Geneva) – The Nepal government should urgently heed the demands of conflict victims and amend the process for appointing commissioners to the country’s two transitional justice bodies, Amnesty...
EU: Access to a lawyer in juvenile justice proceedings remains a key concern in several EU Member States
In April 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners organized two online workshops for legal practitioners from six EU Member States who work with children in conflict with the law. These workshops follow up on the Transnational Exchange Roundtable held in March 2025 in Brussels and aim to explore specific issues in greater depth and strengthen legal assistance for children in conflict with the law.
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