Aug 8, 2012
In 2011, the political and economic landscape of the Middle East was altered as ordinary people, motivated by a desire to realize their human rights, challenged their rulers in a way that had never been done before. As protests against repressive regimes swept across the Middle East in 2011, the ICJ’s work in the region became increasingly relevant. Projects previously seen as unfeasible, such as those related to constitutional and legal reform, are today being pursued with an unprecedented level of engagement.
Read more on ICJ’s achievements in 2011 in the Annual Report.
Download here: AnnualReport 2011
Aug 8, 2012
During the 81st session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Committee will examine the combined first to third periodic reports of Thailand.
Aug 6, 2012 | News
The ICJ calls on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to end their crackdown on lawyers and human rights defenders.
Aug 6, 2012
In July 2012, the ICJ issued a legal memorandum in collaboration with the FIDH concerning economic, social and cultural rights in Tunisia.
This memorandum has been brought to the attention of the Tunisian Constituent Assembly and the Ministry for Human Rights and Transitional Justice for their consideration within the framework of the legal reform process that the country is currently undertaking.
The ICJ and the FIDH are convinced that this reform process, especially the elaboration of a new Constitution, offers Tunisia a unique opportunity to ensure the effective protection of all human rights in compliance with international law standards.
Tunisie CIJ-FIDH_NoteJuridiqueDESC-legal submission 2012 (Download in French)
Aug 6, 2012 | News
The ICJ deplores the unilateral decision of the Tunisian Minister of Justice to summarily dismiss over 70 judges.
