Zambia: ‘Constitutional Amendment Bill’ threatens judicial independence
The ICJ today raised concerns that the proposed Zambian Constitutional Amendment Bill 2019 may negatively impact the independence of the judiciary in Zambia. (more…)
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Turkey: ICJ Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Today, the ICJ filed a submission to the Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review in advance of its review of Turkey’s human rights record in January 2020. (more…)
Restoring the Rule of Law in Venezuela
The ICJ today highlighted the role of the “National Constituent Assembly” in Venezuela in contributing to the destruction of the rule of law in the country, in an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council. (more…)
Threats to the rule of law in Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Azerbaijan and South Sudan (UN statement)
The ICJ today highlighted threats to the rule of law in Turkey, Poland, Hungary and Azerbaijan, and the need to address corporate complicity in South Sudan, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. (more…)
Turkey: Dismissal of judges and prosecutors tainted by unfairness, says ICJ
The ICJ is concerned that the dismissal of 17 judges and prosecutors by Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors on 10 January, for alleged membership of or connections with the “Fetullahist Terrorist Organisation” (FETÖ) did not respect their right to a fair trial. (more…)
Poland: Respect EU Court of Justice interim order and maintain Supreme Court judges in office
The ICJ welcomes the interim measures prescribed today by the Court of Justice of the EU as a necessary step in stemming the evident erosion of the rule of law in Poland. (more…)