Belarus: ICJ deplores the continuing reprisals against independent lawyers
Reprisals against independent lawyers in Belarus must end, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
ICJ submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on Israel
The ICJ has made a submission to the UN Human Rights Committee in advance of its forthcoming examination of Israel’s fifth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
Sri Lanka: Vagrancy laws have no place in a society based on human rights and the rule of law
The ICJ launched a briefing paper entitled “Sri Lanka’s Vagrants Ordinance No. 4 of 1841: A Colonial Relic Long Overdue for Repeal” in a webinar held on January 28, 2022.
Philippines: Cease dangerous practice of red-tagging human rights defenders
The Philippine authorities must refrain from ‘red-tagging’ human rights defenders and activists, and amend the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 to conform with international human rights law and standards, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said in a new legal briefing published today.
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