Tunisia: Reverse the President’s power grab
Presidential Decree 117 on 22/09/2021 is an affront to the Rule of Law and the constitutional order and must be immediately revoked, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
Launch Event: Enhancement of implementation of international law on ESCR in Uzbekistan
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) and the Nationwide Movement “Yuksalish” are holding a launch event for a new project on the enhancement of the implementation of international law on economic, social and cultural rights in the national legal framework of Uzbekistan.
Belarus: ICJ expresses concern before the UN at unfair trials of opposition members and arbitrary disbarments of lawyers
The ICJ today expressed concern at continuing human rights violations in Belarus, in particular the conviction following unfair trials of oppositions members and a continuing pattern of arbitrary disbarments and other disciplinary proceedings against lawyers.
South Africa: High Court decision on access to copyrighted material is a victory for securing the rights of visually impaired and blind persons
The International Commission of Jurists welcomes the decision by the High Court of South Africa to declare unconstitutional South Africa’s Copyright Act, as it failed to make provision for persons with visual impairments and other disabilities to access literary works in readable format.
UN: ICJ alarmed at lasting impunity for crimes under international law in Syria
The ICJ expressed concern at the prevailing impunity for most serious crimes under international law in Syria and, before the UN Human Rights Council, called on UN Member States to act to ensure accountability.
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