May 16, 2024
The Judicial Independence Podcast is part of the Rule of law for lawyers project (ROLL) led by the International Commission of Jurists, in partnership with Free Courts, aditus, Forum for Human Rights and Human Rights in practice, looking into the current challenges to the Rule of law, particularly to the independence of the judiciary in Europe.
In the 10 episodes of this podcast, we will speak with experts to shed light at some of these issues and will discuss about ways to protect and preserve judicial independence, so that human rights across the EU can be effectively protected.
May 16, 2024 | Statements
The ICJ welcomes Thailand’s ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearance. Thailand submitted its depository notification of ratification to the UN Secretary-General, effective on 14 May 2024. “The...
May 13, 2024 | Advocacy, News
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns Tunisia’s forcible removals of at least 400 foreign nationals, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, including asylum-seekers and refugees, in violation of the non-refoulement principle and the prohibition on collective...
May 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Events, News
In Asia, the ICJ successfully organized its first-ever international workshop on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities. One of the key features of the workshop was the participation of persons with disabilities as self-advocates. The panels shared powerful...
May 10, 2024 | Advocacy, News, Press Releases
The Indian authorities’ forced return of 77 Myanmar refugees violates the principle of non-refoulement, and any further plans to forcibly return more Myanmar refugees must be immediately halted, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today. On 2 May 2024,...