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Suriname: the rule of law must be respected by all concerned

Today, the ICJ has taken note of the 29 November 2019 conviction by the military and civilian chambers of a Court Martial (“the Court”) in Suriname of President Desiré Delano Bouterse and acquittal of others...

Poland: end unjustified disciplinary proceedings against judges

The ICJ calls on the Polish authorities to put an immediate end to unjustified disciplinary proceedings initiated against judges, including Krystian Markiewicz, Chairperson of the Polish Judges’ Association “Iustitia”. The ICJ considers that the disciplinary...

South Africa: ICJ and SAJEI Complete Training Programme on Socio-Economic Rights for Judicial Officers

This year, the ICJ collaborated with the South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI) to conduct workshops aimed at strengthening the ability of judicial officers, including Magistrates, to deliver judgments in line with the Constitution and...

ICJ highlights rights of victims of terrorism to UN delegations

The ICJ has highlighted the human rights of victims of terrorism in a presentation to States’ delegations to the UN in New York. On 3 December 2019, ICJ Senior Legal Adviser Matt Pollard presented ICJ’s...

Italy: training seminar on access to asylum procedures and the right to an effective remedy

Today, the ICJ together with Scuola Universitaria Sant’Anna and Scuola Superiore de la Magistratura hold a training seminar on access to the asylum procedure and the right to an effective remedy in Pisa, Italy. The...

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,...