EU: Civil society´s demands for a stronger Rule of law report
The ICJ and 36 civil society, human rights, journalism and media support organisations urgently call on the European Commission to take more direct and verifiable measures to uphold, protect and restore the rule of law within the European Union and in the candidate countries.
Nepal: Balen Government Should Bring Human Rights Reforms
International Rights Organizations send Recommendations on Key Issues (Geneva, May 1, 2026) – Nepal’s recently elected Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) government, led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, which came to power on a wave of popular demands for change, should...
Council of Europe: ICJ, Amnesty International and FIDH urge Member States to uphold the integrity of the European human rights system ahead of Chisinau Ministerial meeting
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Amnesty International and International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) sent a letter ahead of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers’ 135th Session in Chișinău, on 14–15 May 2026, addressed to senior leaders of the Council of Europe and its Member States.
ICJ Urges CEDAW To Address The Harmful Impact Of Criminal Laws On Women’s Rights
On 17 February 2026, Patricia Schulz, ICJ Commissioner and former CEDAW Committee member, delivered a statement at a side event on the elaboration of an addendum to CEDAW General Recommendation (GR) No. 24 on Women and Health, held during the Committee’s 92nd...Recent News
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