ICJ awarded the UN Human Rights Prize
Today the ICJ has been awarded the UN Human Rights Prize. This prestigious award is granted by the UN every five years.
ICJ welcomes UN appointment of Special Rapporteur on Sexual Slavery
The ICJ welcomes the appointment of a UN Special Rapporteur on sexual slavery, in particular, in times of war.
ICJ calls for equal participation of women in development and denounces fraudulent enrichment of top officials
The ICJ said today, before the 45th Session of the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, held in Geneva, that the struggle for women’s human rights is by no means over.
Jurists call for an International Penal Court
During the discussion on the human rights situation in the former Yugoslavia, the ICJ intervened before the United Nations Commission on Human Rights stressing the need to establish an International Penal Court.
Jurists call for a Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories
The ICJ intervened at the 49th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights stressing the need for a Special Rapporteur to investigate the human rights situation in the Occupied Territories.
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