Joint NGO Letter to UN Member States on the situation in Lebanon
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and other non-governmental organizations call on Member States of the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a Special Session on the situation in Lebanon to establish an international investigative mechanism...
Lesotho: ICJ makes a submission to the Universal Periodic Review
On 11 October 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in advance of its consideration of Lesotho’s human rights record during the 49th session of the UPR in April and May 2025.
Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights and Public Health Emergencies
ICJ & GHLC Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies (2023)
Libya: The Authorities Must Ensure Women Have Effective Access to Justice for Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes
On 28 October, the International Commission of Jurists participated in the informal private briefing by NGOs during the 91st Pre-sessional Working Group for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on Libya. During such briefings, the...Recent News
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