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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...

La Guía para Profesionales No. 2, en su versión revisada, se encuentra disponible en español

La Guía para Profesionales No. 2 “El derecho a interponer recursos y a obtener reparación por violaciones graves de los derechos humanos”, en su versión actualizada, describe los estándares internacionales en materia del derecho a interponer...

Libya: Transitional justice process must ensure accountability and justice for victims – new report

In a briefing paper published today, the ICJ called on the Libyan authorities to act to amend the country’s transitional justice law in order to allow it to serve its purpose in facilitating accountability, truth...

China (Hong Kong SAR):  ICJ calls for repeal of new National Security Law, as briefing paper exposes its fatal flaws

Today, the ICJ called on Chinese legislators to repeal the new National Security Law for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and in the interim for the authorities to suspend the implementation of provisions that...

Indigenous and other traditional or customary justice systems in Africa: report of 10th “Geneva” Forum of Judges & Lawyers

The ICJ has today published a report on customary and informal justice systems, and alternative dispute resolution processes, in the East, Southern and Horn of Africa. The report is based on discussions at the 10th...