ICJ report documents access to justice obstacles to protect the environment in Turkey
The ICJ published today a baseline report on the state of access to justice to protect the environment and human rights in Turkey.
EU/Ukraine: Temporary Protection Directive should provide effective protection for all fleeing the hostilities in Ukraine
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) warmly welcomes the decision of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the EU, on 3 March, to approve the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive.
Russia/Ukraine: UN Human Rights Council must act to ensure accountability for gross human rights violations
The ICJ today called on the UN Human Rights Council to establish a strong Commission of Inquiry to counter impunity for crimes under international law and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law following the agression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Russian Federation: illegal invasion of Ukraine is no excuse for clampdown on peaceful protest at home
The Russian authorities’ suppression of peaceful protests and criticism of its invasion of Ukraine must end, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today, as the number of reported arrests of the anti-war protests in the Russian Federation reaches more than six thousand eight hundred people.
Ukraine: International law must be respected
As the Russian Federation launches a military invasion of Ukraine, its forces and those of other parties to the conflict must respect international law and protect civilian lives, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) urged today.
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