Sep 4, 2023 | News
We, nine international human rights organizations, have grave reservations about the Sri Lankan government’s proposed National Unity and Reconciliation Commission. Our concerns echo many of those already raised by victims of conflict-related abuses and their families. Sri Lanka has a long history of convening similar bodies, none of which has provided justice, truth or reparation to the many people who have engaged with them. The latest initiative risks repeating the mistakes of the past, exposing victims to renewed security threats and re-traumatization without any realistic chance of a different outcome. There have not been any genuine confidence-building measures, or steps to ensure a safe and conducive environment for such a commission to function effectively.
Aug 16, 2023 | Advocacy, News
Hold Thai companies accountable for wrongdoing outside the country’s borders,” urged participants at a dialogue co-hosted by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on 8 June 2023 at Chiang Mai University
Aug 11, 2023 | News
Geneva – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is concerned that legislation introduced by the Government on 16 July could serve to further impunity for serious crimes by giving the Government authority to withdraw criminal cases. The ICJ calls on the government to withdraw or modify the proposed bill to bring it into conformity with its international legal obligations.
The Bill to Amendment Some Nepal Acts, 2023 (2080 BS), particularly its
Aug 3, 2023
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To the Permanent Representative of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Jul 31, 2023
The International Commission of Jurists’ (ICJ’s) Annual Report for 2022 provides an overview of the organization’s human rights work in that year. The achievements documented in this report are a testament to ICJ staff’s unwavering commitment and resilience in navigating external risks, logistical hurdles in all regions, and the financial restructuring of the organization.
