Belarus: revoke disbarment of lawyer Aleksandr Pylchenko
The ICJ calls on the Belarus authorities to revoke the disbarment of lawyer Aleksandr Pylchenko and to end harassment or other interference with the work of lawyers in the country. (more…)
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Colombia: authorities must conduct credible and independent investigations into apparent unlawful killings and ill-treatment by police at protests
Today, the ICJ called upon the responsible authorities to ensure that prompt, transparent, thorough, impartial and effective investigations are carried out of allegations of extrajudicial killings and other serious human rights violations by the Colombian police during recent street protests. (more…)
Belarus: authorities must grant access to lawyers to detained protestors, release those arbitrary detained and account for the missing
Today, the ICJ called on Belarus to comply with its international human rights law obligations in its response to the protests taking place in the aftermath of the presidential elections and in the treatment of those detained. (more…)
Turkey: ICJ and IBAHRI welcome acquittal of defendants in Gezi Park trial
The ICJ and IBAHRI welcome today’s ruling by the Istanbul 30th Assize Court that acquitted all defendants in the Gezi Park case for lack of evidence. The ICJ and IBAHRI have been observing all hearings of the trial. (more…)
India: police used excessive force against protesters
The Indian government must investigate the use of excessive and unlawful force by Uttar Pradesh police against demonstrators protesting the imposition of a discriminatory new law, the International Commission of Jurists said today in a briefing paper. (more…)
India: Authorities must cease the excessive use of force and ill-treatment of Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 protestors
The Indian Police Service and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force must desist from the use of unlawful force and ill-treatment against demonstrators protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the ICJ said today. (more…)