Apr 20, 2023
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) recently published a new set of legal principles to address the harmful human rights impact of unjustified criminalization of individuals and entire communities. The document, known as The 8 March Principles, was elaborated and endorsed by lawyers from around the world and sets out a human rights-based approach to criminal laws typically penalizing conduct associated with sex, reproduction, drug use, HIV, homelessness and poverty.
Apr 20, 2023
An opinion piece by Ruth Panjaitan, ICJ Legal Adviser for Indonesia and Caleen Chanyungco Obias, ICJ National Legal Consultant for the Philippines
Apr 12, 2023
Can an alien cultural and moral imposition in violation of human rights become one’s own law and belief? Indeed, this is what British colonialism gifted Sri Lanka through the introduction of “morality laws”, such as the Vagrants Ordinance of 1841 and the criminalisation of consensual same-sex relationships through the Penal Code of 1883.
Published at:
https://www.ft.lk/columns/Decolonising-the-law-Repeal-antiquated-morality-laws/4-747314
Jun 30, 2022
An opinion piece by Carlos Lusverti, Latin America Legal Consultant at the International Commission of Jurists.
Jun 18, 2022
An opinion piece by Daron Tan, ICJ Associate International Legal Adviser, Asia and the Pacific Programme.
