Thailand: Human rights defenders and lawyers consider strategies to further State compliance with the Convention against Torture
On 22-23 June 2024, Human rights defenders and lawyers in Thailand’s southern border provinces participated in a training co-hosted by the ICJ, ARTICLE 19, and the Cross-Cultural Foundation, in Narathiwat province, to discuss upcoming advocacy rights with the UN human...
ICJ makes a submission on killings of LGBTIQ+ persons in response to a call by the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
On 6 June, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) made a submission on the killing of LGBTIQ+ persons, in response to a call for inputs by the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
EU: ICJ urges continued scrutiny of Hungary and Poland under Article 7 TEU
Ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council meeting on 25 June, the ICJ and other organizations call on EU Ministers in a joint letter to take the Article 7.1 TEU procedure against Hungary forward and issue recommendations.
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On 14 June 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) joined several human rights organizations in expressing concern over the arbitrary use of criminal proceedings and detention to target human rights defenders, activists and protesters solely for exercising...Recent News
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