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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...
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Preparatory 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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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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ICJ Urges CEDAW To Address The Harmful Impact Of Criminal Laws On Women’s Rights
On 17 February 2026, Patricia Schulz, ICJ Commissioner and former CEDAW Committee member, delivered...
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Tunisia: Quash sham conviction and sentence of judges’ association President, Anas Hmedi
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) denounces as a sham the Tunis...
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The UN Human Rights Council makes significant but limited progress in addressing human rights around the world, as atrocities multiply in the Middle East and elsewhere
Geneva, 1 April 2026. The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) has concluded...
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ICJ Oral statement at HRC urgent debate on protection of children and schools in armed conflict
United Nations Human Rights Council 61st Regular Session Urgent Debate Oral statement...
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Türkiye: European Court Hears New Case on Jailed Rights Defender
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will hear...
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Lebanon: Israel must immediately stop using unlawful mass displacement orders and inflicting terror on civilians
Image: Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on the village of...
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El Salvador: Crimes against humanity within the framework of public security policy
The International Group of Experts for the Investigation of Human Rights Violations...
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HRC61: Joint oral statement of The ICJ in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Counter-terrorism and Human Rights
United Nations Human Rights Council 61st Regular Session Agenda Item 3 Oral...
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A Human Rights-Based Approach to Decriminalizing Conduct Associated with Poverty and Status
On 3 March 2026, the Commonwealth Secretariat (ComSec), the International Commission of Jurists...
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HRC61: Oral statement of The ICJ in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
United Nations Human Rights Council 61st Regular Session Agenda Item 3 Oral...
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Thailand: Draft Domestic Violence Act should be revised in line with international standards
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) submitted recommendations to Thailand’s Office...
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HRC61: ICJ Statement on attacks against the rule of law and independent legal professionals — highlighting situations in Afghanistan and Guatemala
United Nations Human Rights Council 61st Regular Session Agenda Item 2 General...
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Iran/United States/Israel: Unlawful attacks must cease
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the armed attack by the...
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The Use of Anti-Terrorism Courts to Suppress Dissent in Venezuela
This briefing paper by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) analyzes the...
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Nepal: Publish Reports on Violent Crackdowns on Protests
Political parties Should Commit to Accountability; Completing Transitional Justice (London, February 13,...
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EU: ICJ publishes strategic litigation guide on children and immigration detention
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has published the Guide on strategic...
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Myanmar: Five years after the coup “justice system” remains an instrument of repression
Geneva, 1 February 2026 As Myanmar marks five-years since its military unlawfully...
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Türkiye: Conviction of Kurdish lawyers is an affront to justice and undermines the independence of the legal profession
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) deplores the conviction of ten lawyers,...
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Joint Statements: Negotiations on the Convention on Crimes against Humanity
The International Commission of Jurists welcomes the opportunity to support States in...
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Iran: immediately stop mass killings of protestors and other atrocities and end impunity
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) strongly condemns the Iranian authorities’ egregious...
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Kazakhstan: Drop licence revocation proceedings against lawyer Adam Murat
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) expresses serious concern at the civil...
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