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Judges in Asia & the Pacific Discuss Ensuring Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination in Environmental Cases
From 30 November to 1 December 2019, the ICJ and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (RWI) held the Judges’ Workshop on Adjudicating Environmental Cases with a Gender Perspective, in Bangkok,...
Read moreSierra Leone: ICJ convenes judicial dialogue on implementation of human rights standards in West Africa
The ICJ, in collaboration with the Judicial Training Institute of Sierra Leone and the Judiciary of Sierra Leone, hosted a judicial dialogue for effective implementation of global, regional and sub-regional human rights standards. The event...
Read moreEU: Roundtable discussion on the impact of counter-terrorism laws on children and on minority ethnic and religious groups
Today, in Brussels, the ICJ held a roundtable discussion on the impact of counter-terrorism laws on specific groups, including children, and ethnic and religious groups. The roundtable brought together 34 judges, lawyers, NGOs and other...
Read morePoland: joint third party intervention in the case of Jan Grzęda v Poland
The ICJ and Amnesty International have submitted a joint third party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Judge Jan Grzęda. Judge Grzęda’s mandate as a member of the Polish...
Read moreCentral Asia: Regional workshop of judges on extradition, expulsion and international law
Today, the ICJ, together with the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan, OHCHR and UNODC are holding a meeting of judges from Central Asia to discuss international law and standards in the field...
Read moreThailand: ICJ condemns the use of criminal defamation law to harass Angkhana Neelapaijit
Today, the ICJ condemned Thammakaset Co., Ltd’s use of the criminal defamation provisions of the Thai Criminal Code to harass former National Human Rights Commissioner Angkhana Neelapaijit. “This action by Thammakaset is a textbook case...
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International Commission of Jurists appeals for an end to disturbances in Romania
Mr. Niall MacDermot, the Secretary-General of the ICJ has issued...
Read moreICJ report: the Israeli military court system
The ICJ publishes today “Inquiry into the Israeli Military Court...
Read moreCampaign announced to protect Jurists: 144 judges and lawyers persecuted since January 1988
The ICJ today released a list of 144 judges and...
Read moreICJ condemns detention of two Ghanaian lawyers
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers...
Read moreICJ condemns China’s violations of international law
The ICJ strongly condemns the measures taken by the government...
Read moreICJ protests Paraguay arrests
The ICJ has strongly protested the arrest by Paraguayan authorities...
Read moreWest Bank: illegal persecution under Beit Sahour seige
The ICJ has received from its West Bank affiliate, AI-Haq...
Read moreICJ preliminary report on mission to study mental health reforms in Japan
The ICJ published its preliminary report on a mission to...
Read moreICJ report on South Africa: human rights and the rule of law
The ICJ announces the publication today by Pinter Publishers of...
Read moreDetention without trial in Singapore
The ICJ has urged the government of Singapore to bring...
Read moreICJ protests Israeli action at Bieta
The ICJ is profoundly concerned about the measures taken by...
Read moreICJ urges Malaysian government not to undermine the rule of law
The ICJ’s CIJL is concerned by the government’s proposal to...
Read moreICJ calls for condemnation of other Israeli violations of international law
The ICJ welcomes the resolution of the UN Security Council...
Read moreMalaysia: detentions without charges
The ICJ has urged the government of Malaysia to bring...
Read moreThe immunity of judges in Italy
Following the 8 November 1987 referendum abolishing the law limiting...
Read moreICJ mission to Singapore dismisses allegations of ‘Marxist conspiracy’
The ICJ visited Singapore to investigate and report on the...
Read moreCrimes against humanity in Bangladesh
In April 1972, Niall MacDermot, Q.C, Secretary-General of the ICJ,...
Read moreMission of Sir Leslie Munro to Pakistan
The newly-appointed Secretary-General of the ICJ, Sir Leslie Munro, will...
Read moreProject of an International Commission of Jurists inquiry committee on Berlin
Notes about the project of an International Commission of Jurists...
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