Pakistan: Idrees Khattak’s military trial is an affront to human rights
The ICJ today denounced the decision by Pakistani authorities to conduct the trial of Idrees Khattak, a leading human rights defender, in a military court. (more…)
Tag Archives | enforced diappearances
Laos: eight years on, the fate of Sombath Somphone remains unresolved and government remains unaccountable
On 15 December 2020, the eighth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, the ICJ joined 53 organizations and 19 individuals in reiterating its calls on the Government to reveal his fate and whereabouts and to investigate his and all other cases of alleged enforced disappearance in the country. (more…)
Peru, Colombia and Guatemala: cases of enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killings documented – Webinar
For decades, victims of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Latin America have been demanding justice, truth, and reparations. Despite these efforts, impunity remains rampant. In some cases, victims have been waiting for justice for over four decades. (more…)
Virtual Panel: Egypt’s attacks on lawyers
Join this panel discussion with ICJ, the Tahrir Institute, and the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Wednesday 30 September 2020, 13:00. (more…)
At Human Rights Council, NGOs call for monitoring mechanism on China
At the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ and other NGOs have highlighted the joint civil society call for an international human rights monitoring mechanism on China. (more…)
Disappearances and procedural guarantees in Turkey and Tajikistan (UN Statement)
At the interactive dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced and Involunatary Disapparances during the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the ICJ has called on Tajikistan and Turkey to comply with the recommendations by the Working Group and to end practices of abduction and forced return. (more…)