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Myanmar: Military Coup d’état violates principles of rule of law, international law and Myanmar’s Constitution

8 Feb 2021

The Myanmar military’s coup d’etat of 1 February is unconstitutional and fails...

Palestine/Israel: ICC decision an important step towards accountability for crimes under international law

8 Feb 2021

The ICJ welcomes the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision establishing that the...

Standing in solidarity with Venezuelan human rights defenders

6 Feb 2021

The recent, ongoing and unwarranted detention of five members of the Venezuelan...

South Sudan: ICJ joins NGOs to call for renewal of UN Commission on Human Rights

5 Feb 2021

Today, the ICJ and other human rights NGOs have written to UN...

ICJ joints NGOs to stand in solidarity with Venezuelan human rights defenders

5 Feb 2021

Today, the ICJ joined several human rights NGOs to stand in solidarity...

Italy: training seminar for lawyers on Strategic litigation and fundamental rights of migrants

4 Feb 2021

Today, the ICJ in collaboration with Scuola Universitaria Sant’Anna is holding an...

World Summit for Social Development

1 Jan 1995

The betterment of the human condition is closely related to the protection...

Judges intimidated in Tunisia

13 Dec 1994

Today, the ICJ responded to the Tunisian Government about the Government’s intimidation...

Jurists denounce attacks against the independence of judges in Tunisia

9 Dec 1994

Today, the ICJ denounced the pressure which has been exerted against Tunisian...

Philippines: assassination of attorney Eugene Tan

22 Nov 1994

The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers condemns the...

ICJ publishes report on “Comfort Women”

22 Nov 1994

This report published today is the outcome of an ICJ mission to...

Jurists denounce lethal weapons for crowd control In Gaza

21 Nov 1994

Today, the ICJ condemned the shooting of demonstrators with lethal firearms, which...

Jurists condemn the Tel Aviv bombing

20 Oct 1994

The ICJ deplores yesterday’s outrageous killing of civilians in Tel Aviv which...

Sri Lanka: ICJ commissioners assess elections in Sri Lanka

23 Aug 1994

The ICJ expresses its appreciation to the Commissioner of Elections of Sri...

Pakistan: ICJ pressured on Kashmir report

22 Jun 1994

The ICJ regrets the Government of Pakistan’s attempt to influence the result...

Jurists deplore the assassination of the President of the Algerian League for Human Rights

21 Jun 1994

The ICJ is deeply saddened by the assassination of Mr. Youssef Fathallah,...

The ICJ urges bringing the criminals to justice

25 May 1994

The ICJ said today that the UN should extend the mandate of...

ICJ Executive Chairman to attend inauguration of President Mandela

9 May 1994

The ICJ announced today that the Chairman of its Executive Committee, Justice...

ICJ calls on the international community to fulfil its responsibility

22 Apr 1994

The ICJ regrets yesterday’s resolution of the UN Security Council concerning the...

ICJ condemns attacks against civilians in Israel

14 Apr 1994

The ICJ condemns the two recent attacks on Israeli civilians in Israel....

Jurists set principles on the media and the judiciary

1 Apr 1994

The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers have concluded...

Jurists renew call for international peace-keeping force

29 Mar 1994

The death of at least 28 individuals yesterday, exactly one month prior...

Hebron massacre: the ICJ releases its report

29 Mar 1994

Today, the ICJreleased the findings of its mission to Israel and the...

ICJ report casts light on Iraqi legal system

28 Feb 1994

The ICJ two-year study of the Iraqi legal system, entitled “Iraq and...

ICJ deplores the massacre in Lebanon