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MEXICO: SENATE SHOULD REJECT THE JUSTICE REFORM BILL UNDERMINING JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today called on Mexican Senate to reject the judicial reform bill currently before it, and for the parliament and the incoming government to act to revise the proposed reform...
Read moreMontenegro: ICJ report call for comprehensive judicial reforms
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published today a report on the judicial system in Montenegro, summarizing its findings and presenting specific recommendations for reform. In April 2024, the ICJ conducted a mission to Montenegro...
Read moreSwitzerland: Failing to comply with European Court’s ruling on climate protection not an option
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is concerned by the recent response of the Swiss Federal Council (i.e., the Swiss government) to ruling of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)...
Read moreEU: The Model Bench Book on rights of persons with disabilities published today
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Validity have published the Model Bench Book on the rights of persons with disabilities who are defendants in criminal proceedings. The Bench Book provides guidance to justice...
Read moreEgypt and Libya: Stop Enforced Disappearances and Ensure Accountability
Today, on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances (IDVED), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) once again condemns Egypt and Libya’s use of widespread and systematic enforced disappearances, including as a tool...
Read moreSri Lanka: Joint letter to the UN Human Rights Council
HRC57 – Sri Lanka: Renew the mandates of the OHCHR for 2 years
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Eswatini: Supreme Court decision upholding repressive security laws is a blow to human rights
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is concerned that an...
Read moreEgypt: Spate of Free Speech Prosecutions
The Egyptian authorities have in recent weeks arbitrarily detained and...
Read morePalestine/Israel: ICJ makes submission to International Criminal Court in support of its jurisdiction over Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant
In amicus curiae observations submitted to the International Criminal Court...
Read moreSouth Africa: Military Courts should be allowed to operate independently and without undue influence from political authorities
As the Constitutional Court begins deliberations in a highly consequential...
Read moreThailand: civil society groups identify areas of non-compliance with the Convention against Torture in advance of review
On 13-14 July and 6-7 August 2024, human rights defenders...
Read moreTunisia: Immediately release Sihem Bensedrine, the Truth Commission’s former President
On 1 August 2024, an investigating judge of the Economic...
Read moreRussian Federation: reinstate disbarred lawyer Aleksey Ladin and protect legal professionals from reprisals
The undersigned international lawyers’ rights and human rights organisations strongly...
Read moreEgypt: End crackdown on journalists
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the Egyptian authorities’...
Read moreTajikistan: ICJ and partners host roundtable on enhancing protection against arbitrary detention
On 31 July 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ),...
Read moreAfrica region: a gender-sensitive approach is crucial to realizing women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa
On 2 and 3 July 2024, the International Commission of...
Read moreEU: The newly elected European Parliament must act to strengthen human rights and the rule of law
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the other 67...
Read morePalestine/Israel: International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s unlawful presence in Palestine is an important step towards justice and self-determination
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) commends the findings by...
Read moreBRIDGE to Equality holds first ever Conference on Equality and Access to Justice for Sexual and Gender Minorities
Colonial-era laws that discriminate against LGBTIQ+ individuals continue to be...
Read moreInternational Commission of Jurists’ Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on India’s Human Rights Record
On 3rd June 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)...
Read moreThailand: 19 years on, emergency measures in Deep South must be lifted
Tomorrow marks 19 years since the Emergency Decree on Government...
Read moreTunisia: end crackdown on political opponents and allow free and fair elections
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the Tunisian authorities’...
Read moreUN Human Rights Council faces growing strains, but makes progress on racial justice and law enforcement, and addresses the situation in Eritrea
As the UN Human Rights Council concludes its 56th session,...
Read moreNepal: Moot Court Competition on Persons with Disabilities’ Rights
Art by Rashmi Amatya The ICJ held the first-ever intra-college...
Read moreEU: ICJ and civil society urge the EU to prioritize equality and non-discrimination
The ICJ and 140 civil society organizations call on EU...
Read moreLibya: the Human Rights Council must establish an independent international investigative mechanism
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) participated in the interactive...
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