Bombs or Disease: The false choice in Myanmar’s conflict areas
An opinion piece by Jenny Domino, Associate Legal Adviser, ICJ Asia-Pacific Programme. (more…)
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ICJ briefing paper on the impact of anti-COVID-19 pandemic measures on access to justice in CIS countries
The ICJ published today a briefing paper outlining measures affecting the court system and access to justice which have been introduced in response to COVID-19 in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. (more…)
India on the brink of Hunger Crisis during COVID-19 Pandemic, warns ICJ Briefing Paper
The Indian government has fallen short of its obligations to guarantee the right to food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICJ said in a briefing paper released today. (more…)
ICJ Guidance on the Courts and COVID-19
As courts of law around the world are moving rapidly and dramatically to limit and reduce their operations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICJ has today published relevant guidance from a human rights and rule-of-law perspective. (more…)
State measures to address COVID-19 must be gender responsive
A Feature Article by the Access to Justice for Women Team of the ICJ. (more…)
Vietnam: ICJ urges authorities to provide access to medical treatment in prison and protect the rights of detainees during COVID pandemic
Today, the ICJ submitted an open letter to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and acting Minister of Health, Minister of Public Security and Minister of Justice of Vietnam, expressing concerns about detainees whose physical integrity and well being are believed to be at risk. (more…)