


EU: The newly elected European Parliament must act to strengthen human rights and the rule of law
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the other 67 members of the Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) address the newly elected Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) with an urgent call to prioritise the promotion and protection of human rights....
EU: ICJ and civil society urge the EU to prioritize equality and non-discrimination
The ICJ and 140 civil society organizations call on EU leaders to ensure that equality before the law and non-discrimination be central priorities in the EU’s upcoming work programme.

EU: ICJ urges continued scrutiny of Hungary and Poland under Article 7 TEU
Ahead of the upcoming General Affairs Council meeting on 25 June, the ICJ and other organizations call on EU Ministers in a joint letter to take the Article 7.1 TEU procedure against Hungary forward and issue recommendations.

Switzerland: ICJ expresses concern over Parliament’s rejection of the European Court ruling
The ICJ is concerned by the declaratory and non-binding decision of the National Council, the Swiss Parliament’s lower chamber, on 12 June 2024, inviting the Federal Council, the Swiss Government, effectively to ignore the landmark ruling of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland.