ICJ responds to UN experts’ call for COVID-19 info
The ICJ has responded to a call for input by UN human rights experts, for their upcoming reports on COVID-19 and human rights. (more…)
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ICJ briefing paper on the impact of anti-COVID-19 pandemic measures on access to justice in CIS countries
The ICJ published today a briefing paper outlining measures affecting the court system and access to justice which have been introduced in response to COVID-19 in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. (more…)
Libya: accountability gaps should be effectively addressed in cases before the International Criminal Court
In a briefing paper analyzing complementarity challenges between Libyan proceedings and the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICJ today called for full compliance with Libya’s obligations under international law to penalize, investigate and prosecute crimes under international law. (more…)
Zimbabwe: ICJ welcomes judgment invalidating the enactment of the Constitutional Amendment Bill (No. 1) of 2017
The ICJ welcomes the decision by the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe to invalidate the enactment of Constitutional Amendment Bill (No. 1) of 2017 in Gonese and Anor v Parliament of Zimbabwe and 4 Ors. The judgment restores important Constitutional guarantees for the independence of the judiciary in Zimbabwe. (more…)
NGOs urge action on Jammu & Kashmir, at UN
ICJ has joined other NGOs in urging India, Pakistan and the Human Rights Council, to take action to address the grave situation for human rights in Jammu & Kashmir. (more…)
Myanmar: ICJ hosts workshop on fair trial rights for journalists from across the country
The ICJ conducted a workshop for journalists on fair trial rights and due process on 9 February 2020 in Yangon to help them respond to situations of arrest and prosecution (more…)