The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) underlines the need for the judiciary to step in to enforce the right to education and to improve access to quality education in Kenya. In addition, and in partnership with the East African Centre for Human Rights (EACHRights), the ICJ calls on the Kenyan authorities to adopt effective measures […]
On 1 April 2015, the ICJ made a submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in response to the Committee’s initial call for comments on its project of elaboration of a General Comment on the rights of adolescents under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. (more…)
The ICJ has submitted information to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in preparation for the Committee’s examination of the fourth periodic report of the Netherlands under the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). (more…)
On 14 June 2014, the ICJ convened an international seminar on the rights of the child, the business sector and the international legal framework. (more…)
The conduct of international financial institutions (IFIS) often has a substantial, sometimes adverse, impact on the enjoyment of human rights of persons affected directly or indirectly by their activities. (more…)
The ICJ has submitted to the Committee on the Rights of the Child an alternative report in advance of the Committee’s examination of the fourth and fifth periodic reports of the Russian Federation under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. (more…)
