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ICJ Guidance on extraditions and expulsions in Central Asia

The ICJ published today its new Guidance on Extraditions and Expulsion in Central Asia, an essential tool for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, lawyers and NGOs in the region to implement these procedures in full...

Sri Lanka: vulnerable groups pay the price for militarization of COVID-19 response

An opinion piece by Boram Jang, Legal Adviser at the ICJ Asia & the Pacific Programme On 15 October 2020, the Sri Lankan authorities imposed a curfew in parts of Katunayake Free Trade Zone (KFTZ)...

Thailand: lifting of serious emergency situation in Bangkok is welcome, but emergency laws remain deeply problematic – ICJ Briefing Paper

The ICJ today published a legal briefing analyzing the implementation of Thailand’s Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation B.E. 2548 (2005) in response to protests in 2020. The ICJ welcomed the Thai government’s...

Lebanon: ensure the effective investigation, prosecution and adjudication of sexual and gender-based violence – New ICJ report

In a publication released today, the ICJ called on the Lebanese authorities to remove obstacles and eradicate harmful practices in the administration of justice impeding the realization of women’s and girls’ access to justice for...

Eswatini Lawyers Bill: ICJ and partner organization send letter to authorities

Proposed legislation to regulate the operations and functions of the legal profession in Eswatini does not comply with international and regional standards and would severely undermine the right to an independent lawyer, the two organizations...

Malaysia’s inhumane crackdown on migrants, refugees

An opinion piece by Michelle Yesudas, Legal Adviser, ICJ Asia-Pacific Programme and Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Researcher on Malaysia at Amnesty International. For decades, Malaysia’s treatment of migrant workers and refugees has wavered between tacit acceptance, neglect,...

Tunisia: strengthen accountability through the specialized criminal chambers – new briefing paper

In a briefing paper published today, the ICJ called on the Tunisian authorities to comply with their international law obligations and undertake substantial legal and policy reforms, strengthening accountability and delivering justice to victims of...

Bombs or Disease: The false choice in Myanmar’s conflict areas

An opinion piece by Jenny Domino, Associate Legal Adviser, ICJ Asia-Pacific Programme. If Myanmar needs a guide in its fight against COVID-19, it need look no further than what human rights law already demands of...

Eswatini: ICJ and partner organization launch guide to reporting gender-based violence for journalists

To assist in efforts to combat gender-based violence, the ICJ and Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA) collaborated to create a guide on reporting gender-based violence for media practitioners in Eswatini. The guide, designed by...

Egypt: international NGOs call for the immediate release of human rights defenders Mohamed El-Baqer and Alaa Abdel Fattah on the first anniversary of their arrest

The ICJ and six other international non-governmental organisations call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release human rights defenders Mohamed El-Baqer and Alaa Abdel Fattah, who were arbitrarily arrested and detained a year ago today. In the...

Targeting the last line of defense: Egypt’s attacks against lawyers – new briefing paper

The ICJ and the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately end their crackdown on lawyers and unconditionally release all lawyers who are detained or convicted solely on...

Terrorism and human rights: the role of criminal justice, human rights of victims

Singapore: impending executions must be stopped

Myanmar: ensuring human rights and the integrity of elections during the COVID-19 pandemic

ICJ joins call for UN mechanism on rights violations in China

The ICJ has joined more than 300 other NGOs in urging the UN to establish a specific mechanism to systematically monitor and report on human rights violations by China. The joint NGO letter follows a...

Pakistan: Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has failed in providing justice to victims

The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIED) has wholly failed to address entrenched impunity, leaving victims and their loved without any redress, the ICJ said in a briefing paper released today. Pakistan’s Federal Government...

ICJ mourns the death of human rights lawyer Ebru TimTik

The ICJ has joined other lawyers and human defenders around the world in expressing deep sadness for the loss of human rights lawyer, Ebru Timkik, in an obituary posted in several Turkish newspapers. The death...

Informe global de la CIJ muestra que el derecho a la salud debe ser central en las respuestas de los Estados al COVID-19

En un nuevo informe (en inglés) publicado hoy, la CIJ llama a los Estados para que en sus respuestas a la emergencia de salud pública creada por el COVID-19 respeten el derecho internacional de los...

Colombia: informe de la CIJ señala la necesidad de que se adopten medidas para que se garanticen los derechos de las víctimas de desaparición forzada y ejecuciones extrajudiciales

En conmemoración del día internacional de las víctimas de desapariciones forzadas, la CIJ presenta un estudio de línea base que examina los obstáculos que existen para la investigación y judicialización de los responsables de graves...

NGOs urge creation of UN human rights mechanism on the Philippines

The ICJ has joined a call by more than 60 organizations urging the UN Human Rights Council to create an independent international investigative mechanism on the human rights situation in the Philippines, at its upcoming...

Nepal: high level mission urges law and policy reform to achieve human rights accountability and strengthen justice sector institutions – ICJ Report

In a report published today, the ICJ called on the Government of Nepal to undertake substantial reforms in order to ensure that the wide-ranging constitutional and political restructuring of recent years will allow the country...

Racist police violence: key elements for UN report

The ICJ has joined families of victims of police violence in the United States of America, the ACLU, and more than 360 civil society organizations, in a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human...

Thailand: laws governing development of Eastern Economic Corridor and Special Economic Zones fail to adequately protect human rights – ICJ report

In a report published today, the ICJ called on the Thai government, legislature and regulatory agencies to take steps to address deficiencies in the legal and regulatory framework governing economic development in Special Economic Zones...

ICJ and 31 organizations jointly urge Governments to call for respect of human rights in Cambodia

Today, the ICJ and 31 other civil society organizations released a joint letter urging the Governments of Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, the United...