EU: Civil society´s demands for a stronger Rule of law report
The ICJ and 36 civil society, human rights, journalism and media support organisations urgently call on the European Commission to take more direct and verifiable measures to uphold, protect and restore the rule of law within the European Union and in the candidate countries.
Nepal: Balen Government Should Bring Human Rights Reforms
International Rights Organizations send Recommendations on Key Issues (Geneva, May 1, 2026) – Nepal’s recently elected Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) government, led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, which came to power on a wave of popular demands for change, should...
Global experts warn of eroding judicial independence amidst the rise of authoritarianism around the world
On 21 and 22 April, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with the War Crimes Research Office (WCRO) at American University Washington College of Law, convened a high-level international conference to address the escalating challenges posed...
ICJ Urges CEDAW To Address The Harmful Impact Of Criminal Laws On Women’s Rights
On 17 February 2026, Patricia Schulz, ICJ Commissioner and former CEDAW Committee member, delivered a statement at a side event on the elaboration of an addendum to CEDAW General Recommendation (GR) No. 24 on Women and Health, held during the Committee’s 92nd...Recent News
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