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Venezuela: lack of access to safe water aggravates the COVID-19 pandemic
An opinion piece by Carlos Lusverti, ICJ Latin America consultant. Access to safe water and sanitation is a human right, yet millions of persons in Venezuela do not have this right protected or guaranteed in the...
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Sri Lanka: ensuring equality and non-discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexuals and transgender people
An opinion piece by Mathuri Thamilmaran, ICJ National Legal Adviser in Sri Lanka. On 1 March 2021, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa elicited considerable public interest through a single tweet. In his tweet commemorating Zero Discrimination Day,...
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New ICJ report on human rights abuses based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in Colombia, South Africa and Malaysia
For International Transgender Day of Visibility, the ICJ launched a report setting out an overview of States’ legal obligations under the international human rights framework in relation to issues of sexual orientation, gender expression and...
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Break the cycle of impunity for rape in Nepal
An opinion piece by Laxmi Pokharel and Boram Jang, International Commission of Jurists Legal Advisors on Access to Justice for Women In February 2021 hundreds of demonstrators in Kathmandu dressed in white mourning clothes and staged...
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ICJ submits amicus curiae brief in the case of Manuela v. El Salvador
The ICJ recently submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Manuela v. El Salvador. The ICJ’s written submissions to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights focused on...
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Zimbabwe: women human rights defenders face higher risk of sexual or gender-based violence – ICJ report
Women human rights defenders are at a heightened risk of sexual or gender-based violence as a result of the nature of their work in defence of human rights, the ICJ said in a new report...
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The aftermath of the Malaysiakini decision
An op-ed by Daron Tan, Legal Consultant at the ICJ Asia & the Pacific Programme On February 19 2021, the Malaysian Federal Court found Malaysiakini, an online news outlet, guilty for criminal contempt of court...
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Zimbabwe: ICJ publishes guide on independence of judges, lawyers and prosecutors
Today, the ICJ publishes a practical guide which will give legal practitioners and others who engage with the administration of justice in Zimbabwe a readily accessible reference tool on the question of independence of judges...
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Europe: A Short Guide on Terrorism Offences and Human Rights in the EU
Today, the ICJ published Terrorism offences and human rights in the EU: a short guide aimed at supporting civil society and others advocating for the human rights of people affected by terrorism and counter-terrorism Across...
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Harmonizing global health law and human rights law to develop rights-based approaches to global health emergencies
An opinion piece by Roojin Habibi, Benjamin Mason Meier, Tim Fish Hodgson, Saman Zia-Zarifi, Ian Seiderman & Steven J. Hoffman In the COVID-19 response, leaders around the world have resorted to wartime metaphors to...
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The COVID-19 vaccine demands international and national solidarity
An opinion piece by César Landa, ICJ Commissioner from Peru. Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of infections and deaths across the globe. In response to this crisis, there have been rapid...
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Thailand: Barriers persist in access to justice for victims of human rights abuses involving Thai transnational corporations abroad – ICJ report
In a new report published today, the ICJ called on the Thai Government to review and amend its laws, policies and practices to remove obstacles in holding Thai companies accountable for wrongdoing outside the country’s...
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