Jurists condemn political trial in Belarus
Today, the ICJ expressed deep concern over the sentencing of former Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Chyhir to three years imprisonment, suspended for two years, for allegedly abusing his power in office.
ICJ applauds Ukraine’s decision to declare death penalty unconstitutional
Today, the ICJ wholeheartedly welcomed the ruling of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court to declare the death penalty unconstitutional.
ICJ seminar on reporting to UN treaty bodies marks advance in cooperation between NGOs and governments in Asia
The ICJ, in collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Human Rights of Colombo University, concluded a seminar on State reporting to the United Nations treaty bodies in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 15 December 1999.
Bangalore Declaration and Plan of Action
Between 23-25 October 1995, the ICJ, in conjunction with the Commission’s triennial meeting, convened in Bangalore, India, a conference on economic, social and cultural rights and the role of lawyers.
World Summit for Social Development
The betterment of the human condition is closely related to the protection of human dignity. A life full of human dignity requires certain minimum standards in the field of civil and political liberties as well as economic and social requirements.
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