Tag Archives | independence of lawyers

12/07/2023

Guatemala: civil society organizations asked authorities to accept the UPR recommendations aimed at guaranteeing judicial independence and stopping the criminalization of independent judges and prosecutors

In a joint statement delivered at the United Nations in Geneva, several civil society organizations, members of theObservatory of International Organizations on Guatemala, deeply regretted that the State of Guatemala has not accepted 81% of the recommendations aimed at guaranteeing judicial independence, resuming the fight against corruption and impunity, strengthen the justice system and stop […]

11/07/2023

Zimbabwe: Assailants who violently attacked human rights lawyer Obey Shava must be held accountable

The ICJ condemns the violent attacks on human rights lawyer, Obey Shava, who was severely beaten on 5 July by four unidentified assailants, leaving him with serious injuries, including broken legs. The Zimbabwean authorities must conduct a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation into his assault and bring to justice those responsible for the attack. They […]

07/07/2023

Russian Federation: Bring to justice those responsible for the violent assault on lawyers and human rights defenders

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today condemned a series of violent assaults against lawyers and a journalist in the Russian Federation. (more…)

26/06/2023

UN Human Rights Council: concerns about independence of judges and lawyers in Guatemala, Tunisia, Vietnam and Thailand; and about summary executions in Egypt

On 26 June 2023, the UN Human Rights Council heard the reports by the UN Special Rapporteurs on independence of judges and lawyers, and on summary executions. The ICJ welcomes the two reports and raised concerns about the situation in various countries, in particular in Guatemala, Tunisia, Viet Nam, Thailand and Egypt. (more…)

20/06/2023

Tajikistan: Lawyers explore ways to ensure independence and security of the legal profession

Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in cooperation with the Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Bar Association of the Republic of Tajikistan, has convened a roundtable discussion on the […]

02/06/2023

Belarus: Attacks on independent lawyers continue unabated

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the ongoing attacks against independent lawyers in Belarus, a number of whom are facing disbarment, arbitrary prosecution, and other forms of harassment by authorities as they perform their professional duties and exercise their right to freedom of expression. (more…)

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