International Commission of Jurists
Nicaragua: Liberation of over 200 arbitrarily detained prisoners must be accompanied by establishment of rule of law and human rights protections

Nicaragua: Liberation of over 200 arbitrarily detained prisoners must be accompanied by establishment of rule of law and human rights protections

Feb 15, 2023 | News

The ICJ calls on the Nicaraguan authorities to take immediate steps to restore the rule of law and democratic principles, and end systematic violations of human rights in the country. The authorities must immediately release all persons arbitrarily detained, including political prisoners and ensure that people are able to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Sri Lanka: End government crackdown on peaceful protestors

Sri Lanka: End government crackdown on peaceful protestors

Aug 5, 2022 | News

The International Commission of Jurists is part of a group of 13 organizations that have issued a joint statement condemning the Sri Lankan authorities’ violent crackdown and increasing reprisals against peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka. This includes arrests, intimidation and the brutal attack on the protest camp in Colombo on 22 July 2022. The Sri Lankan authorities must ensure that security forces do not use excessive force and will respect the rights of peaceful protesters at the ‘Gotagogama’ site, which authorities have ordered to be vacated by 5:00 pm on 5 August 2022.

Lesotho: Law enforcement officials must be held accountable for disproportionate and unnecessary use of force against protestors

Lesotho: Law enforcement officials must be held accountable for disproportionate and unnecessary use of force against protestors

Jul 15, 2022 | Advocacy, News

The Transformation Resource Centre (TRC), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) condemn the killing of a university student and an apparently unjustified physical assault on six other students who sustained serious injuries at the hands of police during a protest at the National University of Lesotho (NUL).

Sri Lanka: Stop using excessive force in response to protests

Sri Lanka: Stop using excessive force in response to protests

Apr 20, 2022 | News

The Sri Lankan authorities must immediately stop law enforcement officials using unnecessary or excessive force to respond to protests against rapid inflation and shortages of food, fuel, and electricity, said the International Commission of Jurists today.

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