Today the International Commission of Jurists called for a fair and speedy hearing of the appeal of former president Desiré Delano Bouterse before the Hof van Justitie (the highest court of law in Suriname) following the affirmation by the Krijgsraad (a military court comprised of civilian judges) of his conviction for his role in the extrajudicial killings of 15 political prisoners in 1982.
Joint Civil Society Letter:
States should support accountability for crimes under international law committed in Yemen at the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council
Israeli authorities must end Shatha Odeh’s arbitrary detention, immediately release her, and provide compensation for her unjust detention, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
Today, on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we the 33 undersigned local, regional, and international organizations, associations, and networks come together to highlight the dramatic and persistent nature of enforced disappearances in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and the accompanying impunity enjoyed by perpetrators of these crimes throughout the region.
Myanmar victims of serious human rights violations, including Rohingya living in refugee camps in Bangladesh, have expressed their desire to be included in the various international justice processes underway around the world. In response, the ICJ is holding a series of accessible online discussions on justice and accountability.
HRC60: Statement by the International Commission of Jurists in the Interactive Dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence
HRC60: International Commission of Jurists in the General Debate under Item 2
Serbia: Political leaders must cease interference with the judiciary
Asia Pacific Region: human rights defenders consider how to address new UN Cybercrime Convention