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Myanmar: Human rights implications of the crisis, UN Special Session
The ICJ today addressed an emergency Special Session of the UN Human...
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ICJ and CORE welcome landmark UK Supreme Court decision – Nigerian claimants can pursue environmental devastation allegations against Shell in UK courts
Today, the ICJ and The Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition UK, welcomed the...
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Myanmar: Scrap Cyber Security Draft Law and Restore Full Internet Connectivity
The Myanmar military should immediately abandon the draft Cyber Security Law and...
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India: Authorities must stop suppressing peaceful protests by farmers and their allies
The ICJ today condemned the unlawful repression of peaceful protests and urged...
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Lebanon: the military has no role in policing public protests, let alone in arresting, detaining and prosecuting ordinary civilians
The ICJ and the Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) are deeply...
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Myanmar: Military Coup d’état violates principles of rule of law, international law and Myanmar’s Constitution
The Myanmar military’s coup d’etat of 1 February is unconstitutional and fails...
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Jurists say major states are dragging their feet on the creation of a permanent International Criminal Court
The ICJ welcomes that some progress has been made during the August...
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ICJ to send prominent trial observer to Dato’ Param Cumaraswamy’s appeal
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers will send...
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The ICJ welcomes referral of Malaysian UN Special Rapporteur case to the International Court of Justice
The ICJ welcomes the referral to the International Court of Justice of the...
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Indonesia bars trial observer for “political” reasons
The ICJ confirmed today that a representative of its Australian section who...
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Jurists welcome the nomination of Mary Robinson as new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The ICJ warmly welcomed today the nomination by the UN Secretary-General, Kofi...
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Bahrain: continued detention of Judge Abdul Amir Al-Jamri
The ICJ intervened today with His Highness Sheikh Issa Bin Salman AI-Khalifa,...
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ICJ condemns the outrageous murder of ICRC delegates in Chechnya
The ICJ expresses total shock and utter dismay over the brutal and...
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Jurists call for the preservation of the rule of law in Hong Kong
Today, the ICJ announced that its President, Justice Michael Kirby of Australia,...
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Jurists gravely concerned by the illegal use of force in the West Bank and Gaza
The ICJ is gravely concerned by the indiscriminate and excessive use of...
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ICJ elects new members from Costa Rica, Indonesia, Japan and Venezuela
Today, the ICJ announced that four new members have been elected to...
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Tunisia: jurists dismayed by politically motivated Chammari sentence
Today, the ICJ expressed its utter dismay over the five-year imprisonment sentence...
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Jurists concerned by arrest of Palestinian Human Rights Commissioner
The ICJ is deeply concerned by the arrest and possible torture of...
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Nigeria’s military government continues to violate human rights
Today, the ICJ received news of the arrest of Mr. Olisa Agbakoba...
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Pakistan: Attack on advocate Asma Jahangir
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers intervened today...
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Approving the Council of Europe’s bar on Russia’s entry, the ICJ condemns human rights violations in Chechnya
Today, the ICJ approved the decision of the Council of Europe to...
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Jurists denounce states’ obstructions in elaborating a UN Charter on human rights defenders
The ICJ voiced its concern today over the fact that a small...
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ICJ Condemns the bomb attack in Israel
The ICJ condemns the bomb attack at Beit Lid bus stop junction....
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Tension escalates in Burundi
Today, the ICJ declared that tension is back in Burundi, particularly in...
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Jurists denounce excessive use of force
Today, the ICJ denounced the indiscriminate use of force by the Russian...
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World Summit for Social Development
The betterment of the human condition is closely related to the protection...
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