International Commission of Jurists
HRC61: ICJ Statement on attacks against the rule of law and independent legal professionals — highlighting situations in Afghanistan and Guatemala

HRC61: ICJ Statement on attacks against the rule of law and independent legal professionals — highlighting situations in Afghanistan and Guatemala

Mar 2, 2026 | Advocacy, Human Rights Council, News, Statements, Work with the UN

United Nations Human Rights Council  61st Regular Session Agenda Item 2 General Debate The ICJ concurs with the High Commissioner’s concerns about attacks on the rule of law and independent legal professionals, and about the outrageous levels of gender-based violence,...

Submission to the Independent Expert on Protection Against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by the People’s Matrix, the Seinoli Legal Centre and the International Commission of Jurists

Feb 7, 2026

This Joint Submission is responding to the “Call for input to thematic report to HRC62: Violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ) women”, in preparation for the thematic report on violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian,...
Tajikistan: barriers faced by survivors of gender-based violence

Tajikistan: barriers faced by survivors of gender-based violence

Dec 30, 2025

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a serious and persistent human rights concern in Tajikistan, a report published today by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) finds. While laws and policies have been adopted, many survivors continue to face an environment in which violence against women is underreported and insufficiently addressed, with limited legal remedies and accountability.

This report is based on a mission conducted by the ICJ to Tajikistan in September 2024. The mission examined why the justice system continues to fall short in effectively responding to GBV and identified the barriers women face in seeking protection and justice. Despite the adoption of national laws and strategies on equality and domestic violence, the mission identified significant gaps in their implementation in practice.

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