The ICJ today delivered a statement before the UN Human Rights Council during the consideration of the report by Venezuela in the third cycle of the UN Universal Periodic Review. (more…)
Tunisian President Kais Saied dealt a deep blow to judicial independence on June 1, 2022, by granting himself, via decree, absolute power to fire judges summarily, and by promptly dismissing 57 judges, 10 rights groups said today. (more…)
On 26 April 2022, the Venezuelan National Assembly elected in 2020 appointed 20 justices to the Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, TSJ). Most of these appointments were politically motivated. As a result, the process violated international human rights law and standards on judicial independence. “Instead of restoring the independence of the judiciary, these appointments […]
From 21 to 23 April 2022, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABAROLI) East Africa Programme, in collaboration with the Southern African Chief Justices Forum (SACJF), the Media Institute of Southern Africa, Africa Judges & Jurists Forum, Advancing Rights in Southern Africa and ICJ Kenya, held a […]
Today, the Colombian Commission of Jurists (CCJ) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) call upon the Government to respect the judicial independence of the Constitutional Court and take appropriate measures to guarantee the safety, security, and integrity of Constitutional Court’s justices from threats against them. (more…)
The ICJ called today before the UN Human Rights Council on all Member States of the UN to allow for a global TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and expressed concern at the deterioration of the rule of law in Guatemala. (more…)
