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Poland: European Court finds removal of court’s vice presidents in breach of European Convention on Human Rights
The Polish government should immediately reinstate two judges removed from their posts...
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ICJ calls for concrete, effective and verifiable progress in businesses’ respect for human rights in the next decade (UN Statement)
The ICJ today addressed the UN Human Rights Council during the Panel...
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Egypt: The international community must call for an end to all executions
We call on the international community to urgently and publicly condemn the...
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States must do more to counter violence against women in Europe and South Africa (UN Statement)
The ICJ today addressed the UN Human Rights Council in the Interactive...
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ICJ and other NGOs express concern at adverse impact of COVID-19 measures on lawyers (UN Statement)
The ICJ joined civil society organisations in a statement to the UN...
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Egypt: Law 71 an assault on the right to a public trial and on freedom of expression
Egyptian authorities must repeal the newly enacted Law 71, which criminalizes media...
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Jurists seek inquiry into death of Malawi opposition leader
The ICJ’s Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers is seeking...
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Marcos verdict sets precedent for rights victims, the ICJ says
Victims of human rights abuses have broken new legal ground by winning...
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Interim Thai Government interferes with judicial independence
Forty-eight hours before the recent general elections in Thailand, the interim government...
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Law is a dangerous profession in Colombia
Judges and lawyers in Colombia work in a dangerous profession, says a...
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Report finds jurists at risk around the world
At least 447 jurists from 46 countries were targets of persecution in...
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The ICJ criticizes double standard in Indonesian trials
The trials carried out by the Indonesian government following the massacre in...
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Jurists urge better protection for mentally ill in Japan
The ICJ has urged Japan to revise its 1988 Mental Health Law...
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Jurists criticize trial procedure for Algerian fundamentalists
The ICJ today criticized the way the trial was conducted against two...
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The ICJ looks into death threats in Thailand
The ICJ said today that it is extremely concerned about death threats...
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Israeli occupation: jurists urge immediate implementation of Security Council Resolutions
The Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip continues to be barred from...
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Jurists say South African Government fails to tackle violence
Violence is the most serious challenge facing South Africa and the government...
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Jurists denounce Britain’s response to Hong Kong report
The ICJ has responded sharply to the comments made by the British...
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British government ignored Hong Kong’s rights, Jurists say
The British government showed a disturbing lack of concern for the human...
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European Jurists call for new standards on refugees
Jurists from throughout Europe have called for measures to harmonize standards on...
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The ICJ deplores arrest of former Indian High Court Judge
The ICJ today expressed concern to the Government of India about the...
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Jurists criticize coup by Peruvian President
On 5 April, constitutional order was subverted in Peru. President Alberto Fujimori...
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Jurists 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...
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The ICJ praises UN decision on abuses in Myanmar
The ICJ welcomes the decision of the United Nations Commission on Human...
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Jurists call for vigilance in Haiti: “No to impunity, yes to justice”
Before deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide can return safely to his homeland, extra...
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U.N. condemns disappearances: the ICJ praises landmark draft
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva adopted a...
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