Dec 30, 2025 | Advocacy, News
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a serious and persistent human rights concern in Tajikistan, a report published today by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) finds. While laws and policies have been adopted, many survivors continue to face an environment in which violence against women is underreported and insufficiently addressed, with limited legal remedies and accountability.
Dec 16, 2025 | Advocacy, Human Rights Council, Statements, Work with the UN
United Nations Human Rights Council Intersessional Activity Oral statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in the interactive dialogue on the High Commissioner’s oral update on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela...
Dec 15, 2025 | Advocacy, Events
What is the role of civil society in multilateral spaces? What is at stake for civic space under the UN80 reforms? As we reflected on Human Rights Day and Human Rights Defenders Day—symbols of both global progress and persistent struggles to uphold human rights—the...
Dec 15, 2025 | Advocacy, Joint Statement, News
15 December 2025. On the 13-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals worldwide, urge once again United Nations (UN) member states and Laos’ development...
Dec 10, 2025 | Advocacy, Interview
In an exclusive interview, Carlos Ayala, President of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), analyzes the systemic barriers obstructing justice for grave human rights violations in Latin America. From the resurgence of amnesty laws in Peru to the ongoing...