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EU: Judicial independence in Member States discussed at the European Parliament

Russian Federation: Imprisoned lawyers who represented deceased opposition leader Alexei Navalny must be released and their convictions quashed

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the conviction and sentencing of Vadim Kobzev, Alexei Liptser, and Igor Sergunin to prison terms ranging from three and a half to five and a half years by...

Tajikistan: ICJ organises the Human Rights School for Lawyers

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in partnership with the Regional Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR ROCA), the Union of Lawyers of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Supreme...

EU: New Report on Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence

The report, Justice Under Pressure: Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence in Europe, published by ICJ and Human Rights in Practice, provides a comprehensive overview of standards and practices on strategic litigation to defend judicial independence...

The Price of Complicity: Tunisia-EU Partnership Agreement Fuels Serious Abuses Against Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Migrants

Today, on International Migrants Day, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published a briefing paper calling on the Tunisian authorities to immediately halt all collective expulsions and inhuman treatment of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants. The...

Laos: States should ask “Where is Sombath?” at upcoming review of human rights record

15 December 2024: On the 12-year anniversary of the unresolved enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned civil society organizations and individuals worldwide, urge United Nations (UN) member states to...

Bolivia: New Report Highlights Shortcomings and Challenges of Judicial Independence

Judicial election processes and reform efforts deeply flawed   The...

Syria: Ouster of Bachar Al-Assad a Historic Opportunity for Justice and Accountability

The ouster of Bachar Al Assad is a unique, historic...

Africa: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights calls for the full continental ratification and implementation of the African Disability Protocol

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the ICJ,...

Myanmar: ICC Prosecutor’s application for arrest warrant is a major step towards justice for the Rohingya

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the International Criminal...

Libya: Urgent Action is Needed to Address Widespread Violence Against Women in the Country

On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of...

Palestine/Israel: ICC Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders a Significant Step in the Pursuit of Justice

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) salutes the decision of...

Egypt: At the Universal Periodic Review, States must Call on Egypt to End Egregious Human Rights Violations

Yesterday, on the occasion of Egypt’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR)...

Asia-Pacific: the Kathmandu Declaration, a call for action to ensure access to justice for persons with disabilities

On 18 November, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) together...

Access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence: a word with ICJ Commissioner Patricia Schulz

From 16 to 19 September 2024, the International Commission of...

Russian Federation: Authorities must end the prosecution of lawyer Dmitry Talantov for exercising freedom of expression

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the ongoing criminal...

Statement on the continued harassment of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy

Lawyers for Lawyers, the Observatoire International des Avocats en Danger,...

Libya: The “Morality” Police Must Not Be Re-Established

The Libyan authorities must not re-establish the “morality” police and...

EU: ICJ calls for a ban on child immigration detention by EU Member States under the EU Pact

The ICJ’s new briefing paper, Never in the best interests...

Ghana: Ghanaian authorities too slow in upholding the rights of persons with disabilities says UN Committee

Ghanaian organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and other civil...

Pakistan: ICJ welcomes UN Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations on Pakistan

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today welcomed the UN...

Joint NGO Letter to UN Member States on the situation in Lebanon

Today, the ICJ and other non-governmental organizations call on Member...

Türkiye: Osman Kavala Marks 7 Years Behind Bars Wrongly Detained Rights Defender Awaits New European Court Ruling

(Istanbul, 1 November 2024) – Türkiye’s continued unlawful detention of...

Libya: The Authorities Must Ensure Women Have Effective Access to Justice for Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes 

On 28 October, the International Commission of Jurists participated in...

Thailand: As a newly elected member of the Human Rights Council, Thailand remains obligated to fulfill its pledges

On 25 October 2024, the ICJ co-hosted a public dialogue...