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EU: Strategies and good practices for ensuring the child’s right to be heard and to participate in legal proceedings
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners have published a...
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Serbia: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Cedomir Stojkovic must be released
The ICJ condemns the continued deprivation of liberty of Serbian lawyer Cedomir...
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ICJ Urges CEDAW To Address The Harmful Impact Of Criminal Laws On Women’s Rights
On 17 February 2026, Patricia Schulz, ICJ Commissioner and former CEDAW Committee member, delivered...
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Rule of Law Under Strain in Eswatini: A Submission on Judicial Independence and Civic Space
On April 10, 2026, the ICJ filed a submission to the Human...
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Tajikistan: ICJ and Right and Prosperity publish observations on gender-based violence and access to justice ahead of the Universal Periodic Review
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Right and Prosperity have published...
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ICJ and partners make joint submissions ahead of the November 2026 Universal Periodic Review of Thailand’s human rights record
On 10 April 2026, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) filed two...
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Türkiye: Conviction of Kurdish lawyers is an affront to justice and undermines the independence of the legal profession
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) deplores the conviction of ten lawyers,...
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Joint Statements: Negotiations on the Convention on Crimes against Humanity
The International Commission of Jurists welcomes the opportunity to support States in...
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Iran: immediately stop mass killings of protestors and other atrocities and end impunity
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) strongly condemns the Iranian authorities’ egregious...
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Kazakhstan: Drop licence revocation proceedings against lawyer Adam Murat
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) expresses serious concern at the civil...
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Türkiye: ICJ welcomes acquittal of Istanbul Bar Association leadership and urges an end to the criminalization of the legal profession
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the 26th Istanbul Heavy Penal...
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Tunisia: Quash the unjust conviction of civil society actors and others for upholding migrants’ and refugees’ human rights and release those arbitrarily detained
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) strongly condemns the Tunis First Instance...
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Tunisia: End arbitrary criminal proceedings against Tunisian judges’ association President Anas Hmedi
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) firmly condemns the Tunisian authorities’ initiation...
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Thailand: New sexual harassment law a step in the right direction, albeit concerns remain
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today welcomes the 30 December 2025...
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United States/Venezuela: Territorial sovereignty, the rule of law and human rights must be guaranteed and respected
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the attacks by the United...
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Tajikistan: barriers faced by survivors of gender-based violence
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a serious and persistent human rights concern in...
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Uzbekistan: ICJ convenes Expert Discussion on strengthening implementation of UN Treaty Bodies
On 19 December 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with...
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Kyrgyz Republic: ICJ welcomes Constitutional Court ruling blocking reintroduction of the death penalty
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the recent decision of the...
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Laos: After 13 years, renewed international action needed to ensure justice in Sombath Somphone’s enforced disappearance
15 December 2025. On the 13-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of...
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Uzbekistan: ICJ launches Winter School on international human rights law
The International Commission of Jurists today opened its Winter School on international...
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Myanmar: General Elections a Sham to Legitimize Military Rule and Not Restore Democracy
The Myanmar military authorities have scheduled general elections to take place in...
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Tajikistan: Legal and institutional reforms are required to meet international human rights obligations on GBV
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with the Office of the...
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Civil Society Joint Statement: Germany’s surrender of El Hishri to the ICC is a turning point for accountability in the Libya Situation
3 December 2025 – We, the undersigned civil society organizations, welcome the...
Read moreTunisia: “Conspiracy Case” appeal proceedings a travesty of justice
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) strongly condemns the Tunis Court of...
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EU: Unaccompanied children must not be placed in asylum border procedures
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Save the Children and Kids in...
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Qatar: States urged to ensure access to justice for women and girls with disabilities
On 4 November 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration...
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