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Southeast Asia: governments must act to counter abusive lawsuits brought by businesses targeting human rights and public interest advocates (SLAPPs)

“Business enterprises continue to use their clout to nullify the work of human rights and public interest advocates through abusive lawsuits (SLAPPs) and far more needs to be done by governments to protect against this practice,” said the panelists during the forum titled ‘Addressing SLAPPs Against Human Rights Defenders in South-East Asia: Challenges and Lessons […]

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Tunisia: Authorities must stop using criminal law to target lawyers

The ICJ condemns the use of criminal judicial processes to harass and disrupt the work of lawyers who are acting as the last line of defense against the increasing crackdown on the rule of law and fundamental freedoms. يمكنكم قراءة وتحميل البيان باللغة العربية عبر هذا الرابط Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender Ayachi Hammami […]

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African Region: Internet shutdowns and other overreaching restrictions constitute an unlawful assault on human rights

Experts at a panel discussion convened to launch the ICJ’s Legal Guidance on Internet Shutdowns and Restrictions in Africa, live-streamed on 11 August, called attention to the wide-ranging human rights impacts of restrictions on the internet and shutdowns across the continent. In recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a dramatic rise […]

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