Moldova: ICJ Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has made a submission to the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Moldova.
Turkey: National Assembly should end, not extend, government’s emergency powers
Turkish lawmakers should reject the proposed extension of unnecessary emergency powers for three more years, and instead end the corrosive impact of these powers on human rights and the rule of law, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today.
South Africa: ICJ welcomes arrest of former President Jacob Zuma as victory of rule of law
The ruling by a South African High Court rejecting former President Zuma’s arguments that he should not be incarcerated for contempt of court is a victory for the rule of law, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today
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Today, before the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ called on Ukrainian authorities once again to ensure the independence of the judiciary and investigate attacks on lawyers, essential elements to make effective any human rights technical assistance and capacity building.
Tajikistan: Drop disciplinary proceedings against judge independently administering justice
The Tajikistan judicial authorities should drop disciplinary proceedings against a judge, initiated immediately after he issued a rare acquittal in a criminal case, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. Judges should be free to issue decisions based on law and their personal assessment of facts, the ICJ stressed.
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