The assassination of Thulani Maseko, a leading human rights lawyer in Eswatini, requires immediate independent and impartial investigation and accountability, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
The ICJ condemns the use of criminal judicial processes to harass and disrupt the work of lawyers who are acting as the last line of defense against the increasing crackdown on the rule of law and fundamental freedoms.
Lebanon: Ensure the independence of the judiciary
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has released a new advocacy paper on the current situation of the judiciary in Lebanon that documents the recent attacks on the independence of the judiciary; analyses the provisions of the Draft Law designed to improve the independence of the judiciary (hereinafter Draft Law) in light of international standards; and offers recommendations and guidance to the new legislature regarding the Draft Law.
The ICJ calls on the Tunisian authorities to accept the recommendations made by various UN Member States during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), and urgently address the acute rule of law crisis in the country.
The ICJ, together with Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), delivered an oral statement to the 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council calling on Cambodia to ensure the independence of the courts and the legal profession.
Kenya: Kenya authorities must take steps to improve access to justice for women with disabilities, says UN Committee
Pakistan: International civil society organisations condemn the sentencing of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha
Poland: The Constitutional Tribunal crisis must be resolved by law, not by force
Egypt: Unjust conviction of Mada Masr Editor-in-Chief marks serious escalation in media crackdown