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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...

Montenegro: 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...

Switzerland: 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)...

EU: 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...

Egypt 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...

Sri Lanka: Joint letter to the UN Human Rights Council