Egypt: Quash convictions and end grossly abusive and unfair mass trials before military courts
The Egyptian authorities must immediately quash the convictions of 159 individuals sentenced by the East Cairo Military Court in Case No.1 of 2021 and end the practice of prosecuting civilians en masse before military courts as a means of crushing real or perceived...
Tunisia: End grossly unfair “Conspiracy Case” mass trial of 40 opposition figures
Ahead of the start of the mass trial on 4 March 2025 in Tunisia’s trumped-up “conspiracy case”, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Tunisian authorities to dismiss all charges against all 40 defendants, and to immediately release those who are...
Lesotho: ICJ briefing paper reveals the struggles of LGBTIQ+ persons navigating the justice system, and getting access to justice and effective remedies
A new briefing paper published by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) outlines some of the obstacles LGBTIQ+ people face in their access to justice and effective remedies and makes recommendations to the Lesotho authorities on how to address them.
Palestine/Israel: One Year On, Accountability for War Crimes and Protection of Civilians Needed More than Ever
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