Oct 30, 2025 | Advocacy, News
On 27 October 2025, the International Commission of Jurists held a webinar for prosecutors and law enforcement personnel, focusing on combating systemic discrimination and expanding alternatives to pre-trial detention for children in criminal justice systems.
The event brought together experts and practitioners to discuss how inequality is embedded within existing systems and how a child-centred, rights-based approach can drive meaningful reform. Participants highlighted that children in conflict with the law are often treated as individual offenders rather than as young people affected by broader social and economic inequalities such as poverty, exclusion, and limited access to education.
Oct 29, 2025 | News, Web Stories
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published a legal paper analyzing comparative examples and practices illustrating how Uzbekistan and other jurisdictions can strengthen the domestic implementation of the UN Human Rights Committee’s (HRC) Views. The...
Oct 21, 2025 | News, Web Stories
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the arrest and detention of defence lawyer Ulian Barjami in Elbasan, Albania, on 18 October 2025 and calls for his immediate release. His arrest and detention – reportedly as retribution for announcing his...
Oct 17, 2025 | Advocacy, Joint Statement, News
In a joint open letter, 56 civil society organizations expressed concern over the constitutional amendments adopted by the National Council of the Slovak Republic on 26 September 2025. The letter calls on the European Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Slovakia and to take further action at EU level.
Oct 15, 2025 | Advocacy, Events, News
On 13-14 October 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) held a transnational workshop in Athens on strategic litigation before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to challenge the detention of migrant children.
