HRC 57: ICJ End-of-Session Statement
UN Human Rights Council makes progress in country monitoring and work on climate change, despite efforts by some States to limit the work of independent mandates. As the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council has come to a close, the ICJ reaffirms its view that...Lebanon/Israel: Israel Must Cease Indiscriminate and Disproportionate Attacks
Israel violated the United Nations Charter and the international humanitarian law’s principles of distinction and precautions, as the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) intensified strikes on southern Lebanon, the Bekaa and Beirut, the International Commission of Jurists...Joint Statement calling for the universal abolition of the death penalty
As representatives of the profession of lawyer in various parts of the world, committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law, the undersigned organisations join voices in a unified call for the universal abolition of the death penalty, recognising the inherent dignity of every individual and the fundamental right to life.