Venezuela: Civil society under continuous siege
An opinion piece by Carlos Lusverti, Latin America Legal Consultant at the International Commission of Jurists. (more…)
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Avoiding Overreach: Shaping State Responses to Anti-LGBTI Online Hate Speech in Southeast Asia
An opinion piece by Daron Tan, ICJ Associate International Legal Adviser, Asia and the Pacific Programme. (more…)
Cambodia: Mass convictions of opposition politicians and human rights defenders deepen rule of law crisis and must be reversed
Yesterday’s mass convictions of opposition party members and human rights defenders on spurious charges should be overturned and the legal provisions used to prosecute them should be repealed or amended in line with international human rights law, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today. (more…)
ICJ publishes Legal Guidance on Internet Restrictions and Shutdowns in Africa
Today, the ICJ published its new Legal Guidance on Internet Restrictions and Shutdowns in Africa, a useful tool for policy makers, legal professionals and civil society to address unlawful and arbitrary practices of internet shutdown for the purpose of suppressing access to information and the exercise of freedom of expression. (more…)
Thailand: NGO law must be revised or withdrawn
The ICJ urges Thailand’s government to withdraw or substantially revise the Draft Act on the Operation of Not-for-Profit Organizations B.E. … because its provisions do not comply with Thailand’s international human rights obligations. (more…)
Eswatini: Freedom of association not guaranteed and discrimination against LGBTIs widespread (UN Statement)
The ICJ today drew the attention of the UN Human Rights Council to the lack of respect, protection and fulfilment of the freedom of expression, assembly and association and to the widespread discrimination of LGBTI persons during the discussion on the outcome of the UPR of Eswatini. (more…)