UNDESA JOINT SIDE EVENT: Redefining Justice Now – Ending Disability based Exclusion Through Inclusive Systems and Community Living
Panel at the UN Second World Summit for Social Development hosted by UNDESA & the Government of Qatar 4 November, 2025 in Doha, Qatar Time: 11:30am – 12:45pm (Qatar Local Time) Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), Doha, Qatar (Room 12) ...
THE NAIROBI DECLARATION ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The Nairobi Declaration was developed by the ICJ in partnership with African OPDs at a conference held in Nairobi in May 2025. It was launched during the proceedings of the 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights in October...
Thailand: ICJ and Parliament call for legal safeguards against abusive lawsuits to protect human rights defenders and journalists
On 17 October 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Political Development, Mass Communications, and Public Participation of Thailand’s House of Representatives, co-hosted a public dialogue at the...
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In a joint open letter, 56 civil society organizations expressed concern over the constitutional amendments adopted by the National Council of the Slovak Republic on 26 September 2025. The letter calls on the European Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Slovakia and to take further action at EU level.
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