ICJ welcomes its New President, human rights advocate Carlos Ayala
Ayala brings decades of experience defending the rule of law, advocating for constitutional justice, and championing the rights of marginalized groups The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) proudly welcomes Carlos Ayala as its new President, taking over...
Libya: Urgent Action is Needed to Address Widespread Violence Against Women in the Country
On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the launch of the 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) denounces the alarming prevalence of violence against...
Russian Federation: Authorities must end the prosecution of lawyer Dmitry Talantov for exercising freedom of expression
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the ongoing criminal prosecution of Dmitry Talantov, a prominent Russian lawyer and former president of the Udmurtia Bar Association, and calls for the prosecuting authorities to put an immediate end to the trial against him and drop the charges.
Statement on the continued harassment of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy
Lawyers for Lawyers, the Observatoire International des Avocats en Danger, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the International Commission of Jurists, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe, Front Line Defenders, and the Alliance for Lawyers at Risk strongly condemn the violent raid on 7 November on the home of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Lilia Hemedzhy and Rustem Kyamilev, resulting in the arbitrary arrest and detention of Rustem Kyamilev.