Yemen: States should support accountability for crimes under international law
Joint Civil Society Letter:
States should support accountability for crimes under international law committed in Yemen at the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council
Uganda: Government must reverse suppression of 54 NGOs
Uganda’s government must immediately reverse its effort to suppress the work of 54 civil society organizations, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
Israel: immediately release human right defender Shatha Odeh and stop crackdown on Palestinian civil society
Israeli authorities must end Shatha Odeh’s arbitrary detention, immediately release her, and provide compensation for her unjust detention, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
Sri Lanka: COVID-19 restrictions should not undermine freedom of expression
The Sri Lankan Government must stop harassing and threatening journalists, government officials, doctors and social media users with legal actions for criticizing the State response to COVID-19, said the ICJ today.
Thailand: Organizations express concern regarding the right to peaceful assembly
ICJ along with 12 civil society organizations, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, expressing concern regarding the right to peaceful assembly in Thailand.
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