EU: ICJ and over 320 organisations call for urgent action against Hungary’s repressive ‘Transparency of Public Life’ bill
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and other international, regional and national organizations from across Europe, has addressed an Open Letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner Michael McGrath signed by over 320...
EU: Judges discuss the need for stronger individual assessments and alternatives to detention for children in conflict with the law
In May 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) hosted two online workshops bringing together judges from six EU countries to explore how justice systems respond to children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings. Judges widely agreed that detention...
EU: Ensuring the child’s voice is heard in legal proceedings
On 13–14 May 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) held a workshop on child-friendly justice and procedural rights. Experts and practitioners from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Malta, Austria and the Netherlands focused on how international and EU legal...
EU: Advancing access to justice for children in criminal proceedings
On 18 and 19 March, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners organized a transnational roundtable on Access to Justice for Children Accused and Suspect in Criminal Proceedings. The event brought together judges, lawyers, public prosecutors, law enforcement officials, social workers and probation officers – from Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, and Slovakia to discuss challenges in ensuring child-friendly justice systems across the EU.
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