Oct 13, 2026 | Advocacy, Cases, News
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) recently delivered a landmark decision in a case involving immigration detention of children. In Jas.K.B. and Others v the Czech Republic (communication No. 193/2022), the Committee found that the State party had violated the rights of two sisters under articles 3 and 37(a) and (b) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, guaranteeing the child best interests principle and their freedom from torture or other ill-treatment and from arbitrary detention, respectively. The Committee’s decision reaffirms the obligations of States towards migrant children. The ICJ, the AIRE Centre, the Dutch Council for Refugees and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) had intervened in the case by filing a legal brief with the Committee.
Oct 2, 2026 | Advocacy, Events, News
Intermediaries and other forms of communication support play a key role in enabling children with disabilities to understand criminal proceedings and be understood, experts stressed at a webinar held by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on 29 September 2026. The webinar, Addressing Communication Barriers in Criminal Proceedings: The Role of Intermediaries and Communication Support for Children with Disabilities, explored international human rights law and standards, as well as practical approaches to ensuring access to justice for children with disabilities.
Sep 23, 2026 | Advocacy, Human Rights Council, News, Statements, Work with the UN
United Nations Human Rights Council 63rd Regular Session – General Debate Item 4 Oral Statement of the International Commission of Jurists Mr. President, The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) considers that the widespread and systematic human rights...
Jul 10, 2026 | Advocacy, Cases, Joint Statement, News, Statements
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the public statements of the Minister of Defence of Montenegro, Dragan Krapovic, accusing lawyer Veselin Radulovic of being part of an organized crime team and threatening him with retaliation in connection with...
Jun 26, 2026 | Advocacy, Events
Children suspected or accused of an offence in the European Union (EU) are entitled to specific procedural safeguards: the right to information, the right to be assisted by a lawyer, the right to an individual assessment, and safeguards on any deprivation of liberty....
