Jul 27, 2023 | Attacks on Justice, News
Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has condemned the unjust conviction and sentencing of prominent Belarus lawyer, Yuliya Yurgilevich, and journalist, Pavel Mazheika, to six years’ imprisonment on trumped up charges.
Yurgilevich, who has practised law for almost 18 years and has a record of defending human rights activists, was accused of publicizing her disbarment and providing Mazheika with information on political prisoners in Belarus, notably on dissident artist Ales Pushkin, who was recognized as a political prisoner by a number of leading human rights groups, and who died in a Belarusian prison of an unknown cause earlier this month.
Jun 11, 2023 | News
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in partnership with the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBA) Environment Law Commission and the Human Rights Joint Platform (IHOP), successfully conducted a training programme on “Effective Use of International Human Rights Mechanisms in Environmental Protection” between 5 and 10-11 June 2023.The training organised for the members of the TBA Environment Commission was delivered in two parts: online and face-to-face, providing a comprehensive exploration of human rights and environmental law.
Agenda in English TheUBA-Training_ENG
Apr 30, 2022 | News
On 16 April 2022, the ICJ, together with Advocacy Forum-Nepal and the Judges Society-Nepal, organized the National Judicial Dialogue on the Role of Justice Sector Actors in Effective Implementation of Criminal Code Provisions and Supreme Court Jurisprudence on Serious Crimes.
Mar 22, 2022 | Events, News
Online event at the margin of the 49th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council When: 28 March, 13.00 – 14.00 CEST; 17.00 – 18.00 Almaty time. Please register here for this event. The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Human Rights...
Mar 17, 2022 | Agendas, Events, News, Video clips
Immigration detention of children is unlawful according to international law and States are obliged to implement alternatives to detention. One of the best solutions for unaccompanied children is their placement into mainstream child protection systems, which already works well in some countries in the EU, an ICJ webinar was told.
