International Commission of Jurists
Lao PDR: ICJ submits report to CEDAW Committee on discriminatory laws and practices related to gender-based violence

Lao PDR: ICJ submits report to CEDAW Committee on discriminatory laws and practices related to gender-based violence

Sep 18, 2024 | Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Legal submissions, News, Treaty Bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Work with the UN

On 9 September 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) submitted a report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in preparation for its upcoming review of Lao PDR’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention on the...
South Africa: Military Courts should be allowed to operate independently and without undue influence from political authorities

South Africa: Military Courts should be allowed to operate independently and without undue influence from political authorities

Aug 7, 2024 | Advocacy, Cases, Legal submissions, News

As the Constitutional Court begins deliberations in a highly consequential case concerning sexual abuse in the South African Military, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted argument that South Africa bears obligations under international law to ensure that courts and tribunals, including military courts, are competent, independent, impartial and allow for a fair and public hearing.

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