Bangalore Declaration and Plan of Action
Between 23-25 October 1995, the ICJ, in conjunction with the Commission’s triennial meeting, convened in Bangalore, India, a conference on economic, social and cultural rights and the role of lawyers.
World Summit for Social Development
The betterment of the human condition is closely related to the protection of human dignity. A life full of human dignity requires certain minimum standards in the field of civil and political liberties as well as economic and social requirements.
Rights of the child : report of a training programme in Asia
In September 1993 a training programme was held in Lahore, Pakistan, for persons working in children’s organizations in Asia. It was organised by the ICJ and the AGHS Law Associates, Lahore.
Taller de capacitation para miembros de grupos y communidades indigenas: derechos especificos de la poblacion indigena
Guatemala ha sufrido y sufre todavfa uno de los peores maies que conoce nuestra civilizacion y que en otros tiempos de la historia ha asumido aun formas mucho mas terribles, como es la discrimination.
Jurists urge better protection for mentally ill in Japan
The ICJ has urged Japan to revise its 1988 Mental Health Law in order to better protect the human rights of psychiatric patients.
Recent News
- Statement on Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Africa by the International Commission of Jurists and African Disability Forum to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights24 Oct 2025
Thailand: One year on, still no statute of limitations reform in Tak Bai massacre case24 Oct 2025
UNDESA JOINT SIDE EVENT: Redefining Justice Now – Ending Disability based Exclusion Through Inclusive Systems and Community Living23 Oct 2025
Albania: ICJ denounces arbitrary detention of defence lawyer Ulian Barjami and urges his release21 Oct 2025