The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the ongoing attacks against independent lawyers in Belarus, a number of whom are facing disbarment, arbitrary prosecution, and other forms of harassment by authorities as they perform their professional duties and exercise their right to freedom of expression.
The International Commissions of Jurists joined by Amnesty International, FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights), Human Rights Watch, Open Society Foundations, RECLAIM and Transparency International EU have sent an open letter to EU Ministers on continued rule of law backsliding in Poland and Hungary
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) expresses serious concern over the potential adverse repercussions for refugees, migrants and others arriving in Italy following the declaration of a six-month state of emergency on 11 April 2023.
Russian Federation: Authorities must end attacks on lawyers and abuse of foreign agents law
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today condemned the widespread and escalating attacks on independent lawyers in the Russian Federation and urges the Russian authorities to cease harassment of lawyers.
The ICJ-EI launches a project on Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in the EU (the ROLL project).
Sri Lanka: Counter-terror police must cease the harassment of Tamil photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan
Sudan: Extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission for two more years
Israel/Palestine: Immediately halt Gaza’s occupation plan
Nepal: Lawyers urge authorities to address inaccessibility of justice system to women and girls with disabilities