ICJ Submission on draft General Comment No. 27 on Children’s access to justice and effective remedy
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted comments to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding the Draft General Comment No. 27 on children’s rights to access to justice and to an effective remedy.
Sri Lanka: Public letter to the High Commissioner on the upcoming visit to Sri Lanka
The International Commission of Jurists and four undersigned organisations have issued a public letter to the UN High Commissioner Mr. Volker Türk, ahead of his official visit to Sri Lanka from 23 to 26 June 2025. The letter urges the High Commissioner to use this...
Thailand: Laws and practices do not meet international obligations to address gender-based violence, ICJ tells UN Committee
On 19 May, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with the Thai NGO SHero Thailand, submitted an alternative report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee) ahead of its upcoming review of...
EU: Joint statement calls for strong defense of the ICC amid rising geopolitical tensions
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