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EU: Joint statement calls for strong defense of the ICC amid rising geopolitical tensions
EU Should Defend the ICC International Criminal Court Under Attack by US,...
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HRC58: The UN Human Rights Council ends a six-week intense session in perilous times for multilateralism
On Friday last week, the 58th session of the main UN human...
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Tajikistan: Women judges advancing access to justice and gender equality in the judiciary
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Office of the United...
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Libya: Investigate, prosecute, try, adjudicate and punish sexual and gender-based crimes
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) publishes a new report aiming to...
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Hungary/Israel/Palestine: Hungary must arrest Benjamin Netanyahu instead of welcoming him
The Hungarian authorities must immediately arrest Benjamin Netanyahu and hand him over...
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EU: Enhancing litigation strategies before the CJEU to protect migrant children from detention
On 1–2 April 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its...
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South Africa: ICJ and partners meet to celebrate and advance the role of women in African judiciaries
Women judges continue to play an indispensable role in judiciaries across Africa....
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Egypt: Quash convictions and end grossly abusive and unfair mass trials before military courts
The Egyptian authorities must immediately quash the convictions of 159 individuals sentenced...
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HRC58: ICJ statement on the use of counterterrorism laws to suppress dissent in Venezuela and Eswatini
United Nations Human Rights Council 58th Regular Session ID with SR Counterterrorism...
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Philippines: Arrest of former President Duterte for ICC prosecution marks a milestone in the quest for justice and accountability
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the arrest of former Philippine...
Read moreHRC58: ICJ statement on persons with albinism during Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert
United Nations Human Rights Council 58th Regular Session ID – IE Albinism...
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Kenya: Authorities must ensure access to inclusive, quality public education for all children
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) underlines the need for the judiciary...
Read moreHRC58: ICJ statement on OHCHR report, urging progress in transitional justice for Libya and Nepal
United Nations Human Rights Council 58th Regular Session EID on OHCHR report...
Read moreHRC58: ICJ Statement on the situation of human rights in Tunisia, Sri Lanka, and Guatemala
United Nations Human Rights Council 58th Regular Session General Debate Item 2...
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Tunisia: End grossly unfair “Conspiracy Case” mass trial of 40 opposition figures
Ahead of the start of the mass trial on 4 March 2025...
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Thailand: Deportation of Uyghur Detainees to China exposes them to a real risk of grave human rights violations in violation of international and Thai law
Today (27 February 2025), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the...
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Thailand: ICJ’s training on effective forensic investigations of potentially unlawful deaths and enforced disappearances
On 19–20 February 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) co-hosted (see...
Read moreThailand: Two years into the adoption of the Anti-Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, justice for victims and survivors remains unattainable
As Thailand marks the second anniversary of the adoption of the landmark...
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Joint Statement: The ICJ joined other NGOs in calling for states to accede to the Ljubljana-The Hague Convention
As 14 February 2025 marks the first year anniversary of the signing...
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Kazakhstan: Criminal proceedings against lawyers Zhanna Urazbakhova and Gabit Bekitayev must be dropped
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the initiation of criminal proceedings...
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Slovakia: The ICJ addresses the National Judicial Council on threats to judicial independence
On 14 February 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) denounced what...
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EU: Urgent action needed to sustain global development aid
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with over 60 civil society...
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India: ICJ Urges Major Structural Reforms to Ensure Fair Administration of Justice Under the Rule of Law
The independence of the judiciary in India is under heavy strain due...
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Egypt: Accept and Implement UN Member States’ Universal Periodic Review Recommendations to Cease Serious Human Rights Violations
On 28 January 2025, during Egypt’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR), 137...
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World Congress on Enforced Disappearance: preventing and ending impunity for a global scourge
Geneva – On 15-16 January, The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) collaborated...
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Colombia: Despite challenges, constitutional court’s jurisprudence upholds the right to health of Venezuelans in Colombia
The ICJ launched today its latest report titled “Constitutional protection in practice:...
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