UN: ICJ urges decisive and coordinated action to protect the rights of children in Myanmar
The ICJ today called on States to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions against Myanmar military in a statement before the UN Human Rights Council.
Syria: UN should establish a mechanism for missing and disappeared people
The ICJ called on the UN Human Rights Council today to establish a mechanism for missing and disappeared people in Syria during the dialogue with the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria.
Fundamentally flawed: Tunisia’s ‘constitution-making’ process
Tunisia’s President, Kais Saied, has instigated and set in motion a process aimed at replacing the country’s existing consensus-based 2014 constitution in a way that is devoid of any legal basis, democratic legitimacy, inclusivity, accountability and transparency.
Belarus endemic impunity for gross human rights violations must end (UN Statement)
The ICJ today denounced the continuing endemic impunity in Belarus for gross violations of human rights before the UN Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.
The Russian Federation: Arbitrarily detained lawyer Dmitry Talantov must be released
The ICJ condemns the arrest and the criminal charging of Dmitry Talantov, the President of the Bar Association of Udmurtia region, on 28 June 2022, for exercising his right to freedom of expression. The ICJ calls for his immediate release and the dropping of all charges.
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