Egypt: scrap deeply flawed draft Counter-Terrorism Law
In a new position paper, the ICJ calls on the Egyptian authorities to refrain from promulgating the deeply flawed draft Counter-Terrorism Law. (more…)
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Venezuela: joint submission to UN Human Rights Committee
On 4 June 2015, the ICJ and other groups made a submission to UN Human Rights Committee in advance of the Committee’s examination of Venezuela’s compliance with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. (more…)
United Arab Emirates: stop the charade and release activists convicted at the mass UAE 94 trial
Thirteen human rights organizations, including the ICJ, call on the United Arabe Emirates government to release the activists jailed following the UAE 94 trial. (more…)
Russian Federation: report on the Constitutional Court proceedings and judgment on the “Foreign Agent” amendments to the NGO Law
The ICJ has published the report on the Constitutional Court Proceedings and Judgment on the “Foreign Agent” Amendments to the NGO Law. The report analyses the hearing of the case before the Constitutional Court, in March 2014, which was observed by the ICJ. (more…)
Egypt: ICJ and others urge UN Human Rights Council action
The International Commission of Jurists has joined other non-governmental organisations to urge the UN Human Rights Council to take action on the situation in Egypt. (more…)
Russian Federation: ICJ expresses concern at court judgment ordering registration as a foreign agent
The ICJ today expressed its concern at the judgment of the Novocherkassk City Court of Rostov Region of 14 May 2014, ordering the NGO “Women of Don”, to register as a foreign agent. (more…)