Tag Archives | crackdown on human rights defenders

12/07/2023

Zimbabwe: ICJ welcomes the acquittal of Joana Mamombe and Cecelia Revai Chimbiri by the high court on criminal charges of communicating false statements related to their abduction, torture and sexual assault

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the judgment of the Harare High Court which has acquitted human rights activists Joana Mamombe and Cecelia Revai Chimbiri following their arrest on 10 June 2020. The case reviewed magistrate Faith Mashure’s decision to charge the women for “publishing or communicating false statements prejudicial to the State”, or […]

02/03/2023

Colombia: Human rights defenders continue to face pressure and attacks

A special feature by Juan Velez Rojas For several decades, Colombia has been a dangerous country for human rights defenders (HRDs) to carry out their critical work. Despite government measures to protect them and the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement, this situation has not changed and may even be getting worse. A 2020 report […]

05/08/2022

Sri Lanka: End government crackdown on peaceful protestors

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 […]

08/06/2022

Myanmar: Death sentences against opposition activists must be overturned

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has condemned the conviction and death sentences imposed on former Parliamentarian Ko Phyo Zeyar, student activist Ko Jimmy, and opposition activists Hla Myo Aung and Aung Thura Zaw, by Myanmar’s military. The four were convicted under Myanmar’s Counterterrorism Law for allegedly inciting unrest and taking part in ‘terrorism,’ each […]

31/03/2022

India: ICJ’s submission to the Universal Periodic Review highlights concerns about the death penalty, impunity and more

Ahead of the 41st Session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November, the International Commission of Jurists made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on the UPR of India. (more…)

13/01/2022

Egypt: Quash Amal Fathy’s conviction and stop targeting human rights defenders

The Egyptian authorities must immediately quash the conviction of human rights defender, Amal Fathy, dismiss all charges against her and set aside the one-year prison sentence imposed on her, said the International Commission of Jurists Today. (more…)

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