Apr 21, 2023
In a briefing paper released today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has recommended to Nepal government to adopt legislative and policy guidelines for the independent and effective functioning of judicial committees in order to promote access to justice for women
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Apr 20, 2023
The responsible Lesotho authorities have failed to ensure that learners with disabilities are able to enjoy their right to an education. This is because the country has not adequately adopted or implemented its laws and policies guaranteeing inclusive education. As a result many children with disabilities are not attending school at all, or are experiencing schooling which is not inclusive, equal or of adequate quality.
Feb 22, 2023
Today, more than 15 years after Thailand became a State Party to the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT), its long-delayed Act on Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance comes into effect. The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Amnesty International welcome the law’s entry into force. Both organizations urge the authorities to follow this positive step with measures both to enforce the law and to make further international human rights commitments protecting against torture and ill-treatment and enforced disappearance.
Aug 31, 2022
On the occasion of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Amnesty International consider the adoption of the long-delayed legislation on torture, ill-treatment and enforced disappearance bill to constitute an important step toward the prevention and redress of these crimes. The organizations regret, however, that deficiencies in some provisions mean that it will fall short of becoming a fully effective legal instrument.
Jul 26, 2022
The governments in the Mekong region (including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam), relevant United Nations agencies, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, donor communities, development agencies, and private sector actors must take effective steps to address serious deficiencies in the policies and legal framework governing economic development in Special Economic Zones (SEZ), urged civil society actors at an online meeting organized by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), EarthRights International, and the Land Watch Thai on 19 July 2022.
