The ICJ today called on the UN Human Rights Council to establish a strong Commission of Inquiry to counter impunity for crimes under international law and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law following the agression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. (more…)
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the massacre of 34 people in Roboski, Southeast Turkey, and take stock of the continuing lack of accountability and reparations for the victims and their family members, the ICJ convened a group of experts on 13 December. (more…)
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands launched a 12-page report containing 20 recommendations on the future of accountability mechanisms in the global fight against impunity for serious human rights violations and abuses, at a livestreamed webinar. (more…)
The ICJ expressed concern at the prevailing impunity for most serious crimes under international law in Syria and, before the UN Human Rights Council, called on UN Member States to act to ensure accountability. (more…)
At the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ today raised the attention of UN Member States to the dire situation of human rights and lack of accountability in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Venezuela. (more…)
Today, the ICJ called on the UN Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen for a multi-year term, to establish an independent international mechanism on criminal accountability and to urge the Security Council to refer the situation of Yemen to the ICC. (more…)
