Sri Lanka: The Vagrants Ordinance must be repealed
An opinion piece by Mathuri Thamilmaran, National Legal Advisor – Sri Lanka at the International Commission of Jurists. You can also find it in Sinhala and Tamil.
Sri Lanka: ICJ calls for repeal of Prevention of Terrorism Act before UN Human Rights Council
Today, the ICJ called for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and denounced the continuing impunity for crimes under international law in Sri Lanka before the UN Human Rights Council.
Joint NGO Statement: In solidarity with Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender Ambika Satkunanathan
The ICJ joined eight NGOs to express its deep concern about the statement issued by the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry on February 4, 2022, in which the government denounced testimony given by Ambika Satkunanathan, a leading human rights lawyer, to the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the European Parliament on January 27
Myanmar: A year after military takeover, no rule of law or judicial independence
In the year since Myanmar’s military illegally took full control of Myanmar, judicial independence and the legal defense of human rights have collapsed in Myanmar, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
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Nepal authorities must immediately comply with the Supreme Court’s directives on measures to ensure equal access to COVID health services, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
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