From 11 to 15 September 2023, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) held three seminars on accountability for unlawful deaths and torture for victims and victim representatives (September 11), judges (September 12 and 13), and prosecutors and investigators (September 14 and 15) in Bogotá, Colombia. The seminars highlighted the importance of ensuring compliance with international […]
The ICJ today delivered a statement before the UN Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria. (more…)
Today, the ICJ, in two separate statements before the UN Human Rights Council, alerted its Members to the continuing lack of independence and impunity for gross human rights violations in Venezuela. (more…)
Gambia: Alleged ‘Death Squad’ Member Indicted in Germany Major Advance for Victims of Abuses During Yahya Jammeh Rule (Berlin and Geneva, March 3, 2022) – The indictment in Germany announced on March 3, 2022, of an alleged former Gambian “death squad” member suspected of crimes against humanity is an important step for Gambian victims and […]
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the massacre of 34 people in Roboski, Southeast Turkey, and take stock of the continuing lack of accountability and reparations for the victims and their family members, the ICJ convened a group of experts on 13 December. (more…)
The United Nations General Assembly should act swiftly to establish an investigative mechanism to gather and preserve evidence of serious human rights abuses and violations of the laws of war in Yemen, a coalition of more than 60 organizations said today. (more…)
