Iran/United States: The US must desist from the unlawful use of force
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the unlawful military attacks by the United States on 21 June against Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz as a violation of Article 2(4) of the United Nations (UN) Charter and of the...
Adoption of Milestone Treaty on International Cooperation Set to Advance the Fight against Impunity
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has welcomed the adoption of the Ljubljana-The Hague Convention on International Cooperation in the Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes And Other International Crimes (MLAT), on 26 May in Ljubljana Slovenia.
UN: ICJ calls for accountability for human rights violations in Russia, Kazakhstan, Egypt and Kashmir
The ICJ today alerted the UN Human Rights Council, during a general debate, on the situation of serious human rights violations in the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Egypt and Jammu and Kashmir and called on it to work towards ensuring accountability.
Israel/Palestine: illegal settlements further annexation of the West Bank and apartheid system in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The ICJ today called on the UN Human Rights Council to mobilize to ensure accountability for war crimes and human rights violations committed as a result of Israel’s annexation of the West Bank and its apartheid system in the OPT.
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