Jun 22, 2026 | Advocacy, Publications
Children who come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects or accused persons continue to face serious gaps in the protection of their rights, despite international and EU law and standards. A new publication Safeguarding the rights of child suspects and accused in criminal proceedings: Compendium of Good practices by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) examines these challenges in six countries — Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia — identifying both persistent shortcomings and promising practices.
May 30, 2026 | Advocacy, Publications
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and its partners have published a new report, Left to Discretion: Child Victims with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice Systems in Austria, Romania and Serbia, examining how the three justice systems respond to the rights and needs of child victims with disabilities in criminal proceedings.
May 22, 2026 | Events, News, Web Stories
On 21 and 22 May 2026, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Regional Office for Central Asia (OHCHR ROCA), in cooperation with the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan, and with...
May 18, 2026 | News, Web Stories
In a new report released today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) found that the independence of the legal profession in Azerbaijan remains compromised by executive control and influence over the Bar Association, discriminatory admission practices, the...
May 13, 2026 | Legal submissions, News
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), the Dutch Council for Refugees (DCR) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) submitted a joint third party...
