Europe: Experts stress the role of intermediaries in access to justice for children with disabilities
Intermediaries and other forms of communication support play a key role in enabling children with disabilities to understand criminal proceedings and be understood, experts stressed at a webinar held by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on 29 September 2026. The webinar, Addressing Communication Barriers in Criminal Proceedings: The Role of Intermediaries and Communication Support for Children with Disabilities, explored international human rights law and standards, as well as practical approaches to ensuring access to justice for children with disabilities.
Tunisia: Politicized and persecutory: the trial of lawyer Ahmed Souab in Case 12/9749
In a legal briefing published today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) documents and analyses the Tunisian authorities’ resort to arbitrary criminal proceedings against Ahmed Souab for statements he legitimately made as a defence lawyer in one of Tunisia’s...
Pakistan: End the cycle of detention and judicial harassment of lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha
Joint statement by international civil society organisations working on the protection of lawyers, human rights defenders and freedom of expression We, the undersigned international civil society organisations, express grave concern at the continued arbitrary...
Uzbekistan: Experts examine the application of the ICCPR in national law and practice
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