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Thailand: Officials must drop all ongoing prosecutions under the Emergency Decree

Nov 9, 2022

Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), along with 23 other international human rights organizations from the region, submitted a letter to the Ambassadors of respective countries with a call that Thai officials must drop all the ongoing prosecutions under the “Emergency Decree” in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, following the end of the declaration of the “emergency situation” in all areas of Thailand.

Singapore: IBAHRI and ICJ respond to Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs on the death penalty and cost sanctions

Oct 27, 2022 | Advocacy

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) reiterated the international human rights law and standards relevant to the use of the death penalty, and the imposition of cost sanctions against death row lawyers, in an open letter published today.

Nepal: next Parliament should prioritize justice for conflict victims; carry out Supreme Court’s law reform orders

Oct 24, 2022 | News

(New York) – Nepal’s next government should prioritize amending and passing a transitional justice law that addresses the needs of victims who have waited over 16 years for truth and accountability, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. The law should meet all domestic and international legal obligations.

Cambodia: Ensure independent courts and legal profession (UN Statement)

Oct 5, 2022 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ, together with Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), delivered an oral statement to the 51st Session of the UN Human Rights Council calling on Cambodia to ensure the independence of the courts and the legal profession.

Ukraine judiciary should be empowered to effectively administer justice (UN Statement)

Oct 4, 2022

The ICJ today addressed the state of the judiciary in Ukraine during an interactive dialogue with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the UN Human Rights Council.

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Thailand: Officials must drop all ongoing prosecutions under the Emergency Decree

Singapore: IBAHRI and ICJ respond to Ministry of Law and Ministry of Home Affairs on the death penalty and cost sanctions

Nepal: next Parliament should prioritize justice for conflict victims; carry out Supreme Court’s law reform orders

Cambodia: Ensure independent courts and legal profession (UN Statement)

Ukraine judiciary should be empowered to effectively administer justice (UN Statement)

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