International Commission of Jurists
East and Southern African Chief Justices say more must be done to strengthen the fair administration of justice and the role of the judiciary in safeguarding human rights in the digital age

East and Southern African Chief Justices say more must be done to strengthen the fair administration of justice and the role of the judiciary in safeguarding human rights in the digital age

Apr 25, 2022 | News

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 regional symposium of Chief Justices in Nairobi Kenya, to discuss digital transformation of judiciaries and the critical role of the judiciary in protecting human rights online in East and Southern Africa.

Tunisia: Political will and judicial independence needed for effective accountability, warn NGOs before UN Human Rights Council

Tunisia: Political will and judicial independence needed for effective accountability, warn NGOs before UN Human Rights Council

Sep 16, 2021 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The ICJ, together with the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) and Avocats Sans Frontiers (ASF) delivered today a statement before the UN Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence on the situation of accountability for gross human rights violations in Tunisia.

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