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International legal and human rights organizations condemn the Tunisian Authorities’ escalating attacks on the legal profession, the independence of the judiciary and civil society
40 organizations, including bar associations, lawyers’ groups, judges’ associations and human rights...
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UN human rights experts find Egypt’s detention of political economist Abdel Khaleq Farouq arbitrary and call for his immediate release
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) concluded that Egypt’s 19-month...
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Second Memory Conference 2026: ICJ to Convene Panels on CRSV & Disability Rights
The Second National Memory Conference will take place on 9–10 June 2026...
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Prospects for Transitional Justice in Myanmar
On 6 May 2026, drawing on comparative experiences from other countries, the...
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“Consultations in a War Zone”: Rights Groups File Complaint Against Canadian Firm Over Myanmar’s Kyauk Phyu Port Project
CANADA/THAILAND/MYANMAR – Two hundred thousand people in Rakhine State, Myanmar, live in...
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ICJ submission to UN CESCR Committee highlights ICESCR’s applicability in the context and aftermath of armed conflicts
The International Commission of Jurists’ submission responded to a call for comments...
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Austria, Romania, Serbia: Child Victims with Disabilities Face Barriers in Accessing Justice
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners have published a...
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Tajikistan: barriers faced by survivors of gender-based violence
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a serious and persistent human rights concern in...
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Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT): Pursuing Accountability for Reproductive Violence as Genocide
Side Event at the Human Rights Council’s 60th Session At the...
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Thailand: Supreme Court’s Guidance on bad faith cases welcome, despite significant gaps
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the President of the Thai...
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Coalition for a Crimes Against Humanity Convention
The Coalition for a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (C-CAH) is a...
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Chad: 10 Years On, Habré Conviction Inspires Global Justice
Ex-Chadian Dictator’s Trial in Senegal Set Legal Milestones; Reparations Unfulfilled (Nairobi, May...
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Nepal: Eliminate gender and disability-based stereotypes to ensure access to justice
In partnership with the Nepal Disabled Women Association (NDWA) and the Forum...
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Tajikistan: judicial trainings on international law and standards on gender-based violence
On 21 and 22 May 2026, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)...
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Venezuela: The new Supreme Tribunal Appointment Process must be carried out in compliance with the rule of law
Following the adoption by Venezuelan Parliament of legislation on the constitution of...
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Azerbaijan – Justice Under Pressure
In a new report released today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)...
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ICJ mourns the passing of Theo van Boven, a leading light in the human rights movement
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) mourns the loss of Professor Theo...
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ECtHR: Intervention on legal professional privilege in asylum cases
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual...
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ICJ joins call to renew UN scrutiny on Eritrea and advance accountability for grave human rights violations
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations...
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Nepal: Balen Government Should Bring Human Rights Reforms
International Rights Organizations send Recommendations on Key Issues (Geneva, May 1, 2026)...
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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...
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Development of the Crimes Against Humanity Convention
In December 2024, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution 79/122 to...
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ICJ Publications on the Crimes Against Humanity Convention
Briefing Papers The ICJ is publishing a series of briefing papers on...
Read morePreparatory Committee meetings for the negotiation of the Crimes Against Humanity Convention
First preparatory Committee meeting: 19 to 30 January 2026 From 19 to...
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Intervention in landmark European Court case on citizenship rights and trafficking: Shamima Begum v. the UK
On 10 April 2026, the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) and...
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Council of Europe: ICJ, Amnesty International and FIDH urge Member States to uphold the integrity of the European human rights system ahead of Chisinau Ministerial meeting
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Amnesty International and International Federation for...
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EU: Strategies and good practices for ensuring the child’s right to be heard and to participate in legal proceedings
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners have published a...
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Serbia: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Cedomir Stojkovic must be released
The ICJ condemns the continued deprivation of liberty of Serbian lawyer Cedomir...
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Tajikistan: ICJ and Right and Prosperity publish observations on gender-based violence and access to justice ahead of the Universal Periodic Review
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Right and Prosperity have published...
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