The Tunisian authorities must drop all charges against anyone being prosecuted under Decree 54 for the legitimate exercise of their freedom of expression, and provide reparation for the harm suffered to the victims of such arbitrary prosecutions, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. (more…)
“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 […]
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) submitted an amicus curiae brief on the right to freedom of expression and information online to the Jakarta Administrative Court in a case about the blocking of digital platforms for failing to register under an executive regulation. (more…)
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 […]
The ICJ urged today the UN Human Rights Council to enstablish an international independent accountability mechanisms to investigate into the gross violations of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. (more…)
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 […]
