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EU: the impact of COVID-19 on human rights of migrants and refugees

26 June 2020

The ICJ publishes today a legal briefing on the impact of COVID-19 related measures on human rights of migrants and refugees in the EU. Since January 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic has been spreading in Europe....

Israel: ensure full compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – new briefing paper

24 June 2020

Today, the ICJ published a briefing paper examining Israel’s failure to implement and comply with certain obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The briefing examines a number of human rights...

ICJ urges independent UN experts to take action in response to US Executive Order targeting ICC staff

18 June 2020

The ICJ has urged United Nations Special Procedures to act in response to recent steps taken by the United States against staff of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and their families. On 11 June 2020,...

ICJ briefing paper on the impact of anti-COVID-19 pandemic measures on access to justice in CIS countries

12 June 2020

The ICJ published today a briefing paper outlining measures affecting the court system and access to justice which have been introduced in response to COVID-19 in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. In any...

Facebook, Twitter and social media in times of COVID 19 and #BlackLivesMatter

10 June 2020

An Opinion Editorial by Carlos Lopez, Senior Legal Adviser at the ICJ in Geneva. The decision by Facebook to allow a post by US President Donald Trump, which its peer social media platform Twitter decided...

Rights of judicial proceedings’ participants must be protected in Tunisia following COVID-19 lockdown

8 June 2020

Tunisian authorities must protect the rights of the judiciary, the accused and other proceeding participants as judicial proceedings resume following COVID-19 lockdown, says the ICJ and Association des Magistrats Tunisiens in a briefing paper published...

UK Supreme Court should recognize Shell’s responsibilities for devastating rights impacts of Niger Delta oil spills, say NGOs

2 June 2020

The CORE Coalition and the ICJ have jointly submitted evidence as interveners in a landmark case before the UK Supreme Court brought by some 40,000 people from the Ogale and Bille communities of the Niger...

The right to water in India and the COVID-19 crisis – ICJ Briefing Paper

28 May 2020

The Indian Government has fallen short of its obligations to guarantee the right to water during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICJ said in a briefing paper released today. There is the need for frequent hand washing to...

In solidarity with the stateless

27 May 2020

Today the ICJ joined 83 other signatories in calling on States, donors and other stakeholders to protect and promote the rights of stateless persons in their Covid-19 responses. The call stresses that stateless people who...

Joint Open Letter to the Indian Government calling for the release Of human rights defenders at risk

27 May 2020

The ICJ, together with 24 other civil society organizations, sent a joint open letter to the Indian Government calling for the release of human rights defenders, all detained under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)....

Joint Submission on Immigration detention of children in Greece

15 May 2020

The ICJ and GCR have presented today to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants a submission on the human rights of migrants report on ending immigration detention of children and...

Ukraine: ICJ report calls for urgent measures to protect lawyers under attack

11 May 2020

The ICJ called today on the Ukrainian authorities to take urgent measures to ensure that lawyers in Ukraine are able to work in an atmosphere free of threat, harassment or any other improper interference. An...

Malaysia: ICJ and partner organizations write to the Prime Minister urging action on violent threats and ‘hate speech’ against Rohingya community

11 May 2020

Today, ICJ and 83 other organisations sent a concerning joint letter to the Prime Minister of Malaysia on the response of the Government to threats of violence and ‘hate speech’ directed at ethnic Rohingya refugees...

COVID-19 pandemic exposes India’s housing crisis – ICJ Briefing Paper

7 May 2020

The Indian government has fallen short of its obligations to guarantee the right to housing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICJ said in a briefing paper released today. Millions of people in India live in...

COVID-19: Myanmar’s ongoing Internet shutdown and hostilities threaten right to health

30 April 2020

Today, the ICJ published a briefing paper entitled “COVID-19 and Human Rights: Upholding the Right to Health in Myanmar’s Conflict Areas.” The briefing paper analyzes the ongoing Internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin states through...

India on the brink of Hunger Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, warns ICJ Briefing Paper

27 April 2020

The Indian government has fallen short of its obligations to guarantee the right to food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICJ said in a briefing paper released today. India went into voluntary quarantine on March...

Philippines: upholding human rights during a state of public health emergency

27 April 2020

An opinion piece by Emerlynne Gil, ICJ Senior Legal Adviser, Global Access to Justice and ASEAN The Philippine government is one of the many around the world struggling to respond to the severe public health...

La Guía para Profesionales No. 14 “Investigación y Enjuiciamiento de Muertes Potencialmente Ilícitas” se encuentra disponible en español

21 April 2020

La Guía para Profesionales No. 14 de la CIJ, inicialmente publicada en inglés, describe los estándares internacionales que deben considerarse en las investigaciones y los enjuiciamientos que se lleven a cabo en los casos de...

ICJ and other NGOs submit third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Lapunov v. Russia

20 April 2020

On 16 April 2020, the ICJ and other NGOs submitted a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the case Lapunov v. Russia (Application No. 28834/19). It concerns a Russian man, who...

Libya: accountability gaps should be effectively addressed in cases before the International Criminal Court

8 April 2020

In a briefing paper analyzing complementarity challenges between Libyan proceedings and the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICJ today called for full compliance with Libya’s obligations under international law to penalize, investigate and prosecute crimes...

Vietnam: ICJ urges authorities to provide access to medical treatment in prison and protect the rights of detainees during COVID pandemic

6 April 2020

Today, the ICJ submitted an open letter to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Health, Minister of Public Security and Minister of Justice of Vietnam, expressing concerns about detainees whose physical...

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