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Turkey: Stop prosecution of lawyer Cihan Aydın
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) called today on Turkish authorities to...
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EU: counter-terrorism laws must comply with human rights obligations
Four years after the EU Directive on Combating Terrorism came into force,...
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Joint Letter to HRC calling for an International Investigative Mission into the Beirut Blast
To the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United...
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Colombia: authorities must end excessive use of force and militarization of response to protests
Colombian authorities should immediately stop law enforcement officials from using excessive force...
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Symposium on civil liability for business-related human rights abuses
As part of its work to raise awareness and deepen the understanding...
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ICJ concerned that the MultiChoice Group claims it is “not in the position to take actions” against Emmanuel TV for discriminatory ‘Conversion Therapy’ Clips
In May 2021 the ICJ wrote to The MultiChoice Group in South...
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ICJ appeals to the government
The ICJ today repeated its appeal to the Government of Tunisia to...
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News release on the International Criminal Court
“Claims that Australian soldiers will be subject to charges brought against them...
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Guatemala: stop the harassment and attacks on human rights defenders
The Guatemalan Government must take effective action to stop the violence and...
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Zimbabwe Law Society officials detained and harassed
The ICJ is deeply concerned about the harassment of Sternford Moyo (photo),...
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Statement on allegation of misdirection of UN Population Funds in Vietnam
Press reports have mistakenly referred to Mr Scott Johnson as representing the...
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Peru: Independence of judiciary under threat in case against military personnel
The ICJ intervened today with the Government of Peru in response to...
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Attacks on lawyers : a travesty of justice
The ICJ deplores the abuse of the judicial process in the prosecution...
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Human rights lawyer Tiawan Gongloe prevented from travelling
The ICJ today urged the Government of Liberia to allow human rights...
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Malawi: charges against judges dropped
The ICJ welcomes the decision of President Bakili Muluzi (photo) to dismiss...
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Concern expressed over forced removals from Hong Kong
The ICJ and JUSTICE, its Hong Kong Section, are concerned over the...
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US unsigning of ICC Treaty threatens grave consequences for international law
The ICJ expresses its profound dismay at the announcement by the United...
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Detention and torture of human rights lawyer Tiawan Gongloe
The ICJ intervened with President Charles Taylor Liberia, expressing its deep concern...
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UN Commission fails to uphold human rights in fight against terror
Amnesty International, FIDH, Human Rights Watch and the ICJ expressed dismay at...
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UN Human Rights Commission: major setbacks in monitoring and some advances in law making
The ICJ today said that the integrity of the UN human rights...
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ICJ lauds adoption by Human Rights Commission of protocol to prevent torture
Today the ICJ welcomed with enormous satisfaction yesterday’s decision by the United...
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ICJ protests restrictions on expert reporting at the Human Rights Commission
Nine leading human rights groups today protested the drastic limitation on the...
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Australia: Civil Liability Bill 2002
The Australian Section of the ICJ today expressed concern over the proposed...
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International Court of Justice’s ruling on Belgian arrest warrant undermines international law
The ICJ is profoundly concerned by the majority decision of the International...
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Bush decision on prisoner of war status is incorrect in law
“The decision by President Bush to apply the Third Geneva Convention to...
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The ICJ Before the Constitutional Court of Colombia
In oral submissions to the Constitutional Court of Colombia, the ICJ today...
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