EU: The newly elected European Parliament must act to strengthen human rights and the rule of law
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the other 67 members of the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) address the newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) with an urgent call to prioritise the promotion and protection of human rights....
BRIDGE to Equality holds first ever Conference on Equality and Access to Justice for Sexual and Gender Minorities
Colonial-era laws that discriminate against LGBTIQ+ individuals continue to be a source of human rights violations in Sri Lanka. LGBTIQ+ individuals are targeted, harassed, arbitrarily detained and mistreated because of animosity and even hatred motivated by their...
Tunisia: end crackdown on political opponents and allow free and fair elections
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the Tunisian authorities’ continued attacks on opposition leaders, including the recent arbitrary arrest and detention of Lofti Mraihi, the Republican People’s Union party leader and prospective presidential...
UN Human Rights Council faces growing strains, but makes progress on racial justice and law enforcement, and addresses the situation in Eritrea
As the UN Human Rights Council concludes its 56th session, the ICJ warns that political deadlock and waning commitment by States to long agreed human rights objectives continues to limit the Council’s effectiveness in fulfilling its mandate to protect and promote human rights around the world.
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