Thailand: ICJ and Partners consider ways to combat abusive SLAPPs against human rights defenders in the Deep South
On 6 May 2026, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with the Duay Jai Foundation for Humanitarian Affairs (Duayjai) and the Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA), convened a workshop in Pattani Province with 23 human rights defenders (HRDs) from...
Tunisia: Conviction and sentence of Anas Hmedi, President of the Association of Tunisian Magistrates, must be quashed
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EU: Further efforts needed for child-friendly justice in criminal proceedings
Children suspected or accused of an offence in the European Union (EU) are entitled to specific procedural safeguards: the right to information, the right to be assisted by a lawyer, the right to an individual assessment, and safeguards on any deprivation of liberty....
EU: Gaps and good practices in safeguarding children’s rights in criminal proceedings
Children who come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects or accused persons continue to face serious gaps in the protection of their rights, despite international and EU law and standards. A new publication Safeguarding the rights of child suspects and accused in criminal proceedings: Compendium of Good practices by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) examines these challenges in six countries — Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia — identifying both persistent shortcomings and promising practices.
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