Libya: Investigate, prosecute, try, adjudicate and punish sexual and gender-based crimes
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) publishes a new report aiming to be a practical tool to advise Libyan criminal justice actors and the legislature on the investigation, prosecution, trial, adjudication and punishment of sexual and gender-based...
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Criminal Law, Including the Decriminalization of Conduct Associated with Poverty and Status
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Criminal Law, Including the Decriminalization of Conduct Associated with Poverty and Status
Eswatini: Independent lawyers under increasing threat in a repressive climate
Lawyers in Eswatini are facing daunting obstacles in operating independently, amidst serious and ongoing threats to their lives, intimidation, harassment and surveillance, as highlighted in an upcoming report of the International Commission of Jurists entitled “No Situation is Permanent” – Repression, Intimidation, Harassment and Killing of Lawyers in Eswatini.
EU: New Report on Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence
The report, Justice Under Pressure: Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence in Europe, published by ICJ and Human Rights in Practice, provides a comprehensive overview of standards and practices on strategic litigation to defend judicial independence and accountability in Europe.
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