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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...
Read moreSymposium on civil liability for business-related human rights abuses
As part of its work to raise awareness and deepen the understanding...
Read moreICJ 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...
Read moreTurkey Flouts European Court Judgments: Council of Europe Committee Should Trigger Infringement Proceedings
(Istanbul, June 4, 2021) – The Council of Europe should insist that...
Read moreSummer School: Family life and rights of migrant children in the EU
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, in collaboration with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ),...
Read morePakistan: Escalating Attacks on Journalists
A recent series of attacks and growing pressure on journalists who criticize...
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Jurists criticize trial procedure for Algerian fundamentalists
The ICJ today criticized the way the trial was conducted against two...
Read moreThe ICJ looks into death threats in Thailand
The ICJ said today that it is extremely concerned about death threats...
Read moreIsraeli occupation: jurists urge immediate implementation of Security Council Resolutions
The Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip continues to be barred from...
Read moreJurists say South African Government fails to tackle violence
Violence is the most serious challenge facing South Africa and the government...
Read moreJurists denounce Britain’s response to Hong Kong report
The ICJ has responded sharply to the comments made by the British...
Read moreBritish government ignored Hong Kong’s rights, Jurists say
The British government showed a disturbing lack of concern for the human...
Read moreEuropean Jurists call for new standards on refugees
Jurists from throughout Europe have called for measures to harmonize standards on...
Read moreThe ICJ deplores arrest of former Indian High Court Judge
The ICJ today expressed concern to the Government of India about the...
Read moreJurists criticize coup by Peruvian President
On 5 April, constitutional order was subverted in Peru. President Alberto Fujimori...
Read moreJurists send observer to monitor defamation trial: Swiss legislator sued by ex-Mali leader
The ICJ announced today that it is sending an observer to monitor...
Read moreThe ICJ praises UN decision on abuses in Myanmar
The ICJ welcomes the decision of the United Nations Commission on Human...
Read moreJurists call for vigilance in Haiti: “No to impunity, yes to justice”
Before deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide can return safely to his homeland, extra...
Read moreU.N. condemns disappearances: the ICJ praises landmark draft
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva adopted a...
Read moreUN to vote on rights abuses in Tibet: Europeans table censure motion; US position seen as key
The UN Commission on Human Rights will vote next week on a...
Read more“Blaming the victims” of Timor massacre: the ICJ criticizes Indonesia’s response to killings
The Indonesian government is “blaming the victims” of a November 1991 massacre...
Read moreICJ celebrates 40 years on legal battlefront
At the first meeting of the ICJ, one of the participants, Walter...
Read moreCouncil of Europe Committee of Ministers adopts resolution following ICJ complaint on child labour in Portugal
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers adopted a resolution in response...
Read moreThe ICJ reports on abuses in Myanmar; welcomes Nobel Peace Award to Aung San Suu Kyi
Human rights are systematically violated in Myanmar (formerly Burma), according to a...
Read moreICJ to send observer to Kenya trial
The ICJ today announced that it will send a leading African lawyer...
Read moreSenegalese lawyer to head International Commission of Jurists: Adama Dieng, first Secretary-General from developing country
Adama Dieng, a Senegalese jurist, has been named Secretary-General of the ICJ,...
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