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ICJ calls on South Africa’s Government to protect lawyers and their independence

Aug 8, 2022 | Advocacy, News

The staff of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) – a South African human rights non-profit organisation – have received death threats and other threats of violence, forcing the organization to temporarily close down its offices. This follows SERI’s decision to provide legal representation to a group of about 600 informal traders to help them challenge their eviction by the City of Johannesburg from their trading stalls before the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, Johannesburg

Accountability and independence of legal profession must be ensured in Myanmar (UN statement)

Jun 14, 2022 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

Before the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ called today on all States to promote accountability for crimes under international law in Myanmar and on Myanmar junta to ensure the independence of the legal profession.

Release Hejaaz Hizbullah and Others Denied Due Process under Abusive Law

Jul 28, 2021 | News

The ICJ and other human rights organisations express deep concern for the ongoing detention of lawyer and minority and civic rights activist Hejaaz Hizbullah, who has been held under Sri Lanka’s notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for 15 months. In the absence of any credible evidence presented before a court of law, Hejaaz Hizbullah should be released immediately and unconditionally.

ICJ calls on Ukrainian authorities to ensure judicial independence and investigate attacks on lawyers (UN Statement)

Jul 9, 2021 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

Today, before the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ called on Ukrainian authorities once again to ensure the independence of the judiciary and investigate attacks on lawyers, essential elements to make effective any human rights technical assistance and capacity building.

ICJ concerned at continuing widespread and systematic human rights violations in Belarus (UN statement)

Jul 5, 2021 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ today addressed the UN Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus.

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ICJ calls on South Africa’s Government to protect lawyers and their independence

Accountability and independence of legal profession must be ensured in Myanmar (UN statement)

Release Hejaaz Hizbullah and Others Denied Due Process under Abusive Law

ICJ calls on Ukrainian authorities to ensure judicial independence and investigate attacks on lawyers (UN Statement)

ICJ concerned at continuing widespread and systematic human rights violations in Belarus (UN statement)

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