The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in partnership with the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBA) Environment Law Commission and the Human Rights Joint Platform (IHOP), successfully conducted a training programme on “Effective Use of International Human Rights Mechanisms in Environmental Protection” between 5 and 10-11 June 2023. (more…)
People across Russia will lose crucial human rights protections as a result of the Russian Federation’s expulsion from the Council of Europe following its military aggression against Ukraine, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) warned today. Following its suspension from the Council of Europe on 25 February, Russia formally indicated its withdrawal from the organisation, […]
To the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, (more…)
Watch on video this side event held on 18 March 2019 at the Human Rights Council. (more…)
The ICJ convened a two-day workshop from 9th to 10th March 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh to discuss applicable international legal mechanisms designed to achieve accountability for serious human rights violations in Asia. (more…)
Today, 10 December 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Developed as a universal standard setting out the rights to be enjoyed by everyone, the elaboration of the UDHR was one of the first actions undertaken by the newly established UN in carrying out its human […]
