International Commission of Jurists
Nicaragua: Liberation of over 200 arbitrarily detained prisoners must be accompanied by establishment of rule of law and human rights protections

Nicaragua: Liberation of over 200 arbitrarily detained prisoners must be accompanied by establishment of rule of law and human rights protections

Feb 15, 2023 | News

The ICJ calls on the Nicaraguan authorities to take immediate steps to restore the rule of law and democratic principles, and end systematic violations of human rights in the country. The authorities must immediately release all persons arbitrarily detained, including political prisoners and ensure that people are able to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Nepal: Judges reaffirm the need to avoid unconscious bias and discrimination against women while delivering justice

Nepal: Judges reaffirm the need to avoid unconscious bias and discrimination against women while delivering justice

Feb 9, 2023

Judges underscored the vital role that the judiciary must play in countering harmful gender stereotypes and unconscious bias in order to ensure access to justice for women at a judicial dialogue on the Elimination of Gender Discriminatory Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Women and Enhancing Women’s Access to Justice organized by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in partnership with the National Judicial Academy (NJA) Nepal.

ICJ submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on Egypt

ICJ submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on Egypt

Feb 8, 2023

In a submission to the UN Human Rights Committee in advance of its forthcoming examination of Egypt’s fifth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the ICJ highlights several ongoing concerns with respect to the country’s implementation of and compliance with the provisions of the ICCPR, including in relation to: 

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