Global experts warn of eroding judicial independence amidst the rise of authoritarianism around the world
On 21 and 22 April, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with the War Crimes Research Office (WCRO) at American University Washington College of Law, convened a high-level international conference to address the escalating challenges posed...
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.
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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.
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