South Africa: ICJ asks the Supreme Court of Appeal to affirm that informal waste reclaimers must have the rights to work and housing protected in eviction proceedings
Today, the ICJ will argue a case before the Supreme Court of Appeal, as an amicus curiae, that the rights to housing and work for persons working in the informal sector to reclaim waste for recycling must be protected in line with international law and standards.
Thailand: The International Commission of Jurists submits a legal brief on the non-refoulement principle under international law in the extradition proceedings against Y Quynh Bdap
On 16 August 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) submitted a legal brief (amicus curiae) to the Bangkok Criminal Court, in the context of the proceedings arising from Vietnam’s request to Thailand for the extradition of Y Quynh Bdap, a refugee...
Egypt: End crackdown on journalists
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the Egyptian authorities’ arbitrary arrest and detention, and enforced disappearance, of satirical cartoonist Ashraf Omar and journalist Khaled Mamdouh for the legitimate exercise of their right to freedom of...
Venezuela: End violent repression, guarantee protest and human rights
In the context of the protests in Venezuela, international organizations condemn the high levels of violence and repression and demand that the authorities guarantee the right to protest and full respect for the rights to life, personal integrity and freedom. ...Recent News
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