Sep 19, 2022 | Events, News
On 12 October 2022, join us for a conference on business and human rights jointly organized by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES).
Sep 27, 2011 | News
The ICJ today expressed its deep concern at the recurrence and persistence of attacks against Sub-Saharan African migrants in Libya.
The ICJ called upon the National Transitional Council (NTC) to take swift and decisive action to condemn and put an end to these apparently xenophobic attacks, to protect all victims and to bring to justice the perpetrators of such violations
Sep 21, 2011 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The UN Human Rights Council adopted the outcome document of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Greece.
The ICJ made a statement during this adoption process, urging the implementation of recommendations accepted by Greece related to protecting the rights of asylum seekers, particularly concerning their treatment in Greece.
It also called on Greece to reconsider its decision to reject the recommendation of the UPR Working Group that Greece accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families.
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Sep 21, 2011 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The UN Human Rights Council adopted the outcome document of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Belgium.
The ICJ made a statement during this adoption process, urging the implementation of recommendations accepted by Belgium related to protecting the rights of asylum seekers.
It also called for the formal abolition by Belgium of mechanisms of automatic expulsion that fail to take into consideration the principle of non-refoulement, and urged Belgium to reconsider its decision to reject the recommendation of the UPR Working Group that Belgium accede to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families.
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Sep 20, 2011 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ made an intervention in the Human Rights Council during the Interactive Dialogue with the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights following her update report on the situation in Syria.