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.
Sri Lanka: 15 years after end of war, victims and survivors still await justice and accountability
As Sri Lanka marked 15 years since the end of a decades-long armed conflict on 18 May 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) deplored the near total impunity that has prevailed, and lack of victim-centred justice and accountability for war time...
Thailand: 10 years after the military coup, Rule of Law remains to be fully restored
Ten years ago today, the Thai military, operating under the name of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), staged a coup d’état, dismantling institutional arrangements critical to the operation of the rule of law and the protection of human rights. The...
Thailand: Ratification of the Convention on Enforced Disappearance an important step for justice and accountability
The ICJ welcomes Thailand’s ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearance. Thailand submitted its depository notification of ratification to the UN Secretary-General, effective on 14 May 2024. “The...Recent News
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