Austria, Romania, Serbia: Child Victims with Disabilities Face Barriers in Accessing Justice
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners have published a new report, Left to Discretion: Child Victims with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice Systems in Austria, Romania and Serbia, examining how the three justice systems respond to the rights and needs of child victims with disabilities in criminal proceedings.
South Africa: ICJ Submission to SALRC on Draft Protection and Promotion of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2024
In April 2025, the International Commission of Jurist (ICJ) made a submission to the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) in response to its call for public comments on the draft Protection and Promotion of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2024. The Bill,...Kenya: High Court’s affirmation of persons with disabilities’ legal capacity a welcome step forward
17 December 2025 The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the Validity Foundation, and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights welcome the judgment of the High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (the Court) in the recent case of Wilson Nderitu Macharia v I&M...
Qatar: States urged to ensure access to justice for women and girls with disabilities
On 4 November 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with the Government of Finland, Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD), CIL–Kathmandu, the International Disability Alliance (IDA), the International Institute for Human Rights,...Recent News
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