Guatemala: the ICJ deeply concerned about the situation of the Laguna Larga displaced community of El Petén
On 25 July, the ICJ visited the displaced persons of the Laguna Larga community, who were forcibly evicted from their homes over a year ago.
Guatemala: the ICJ condemns the persecution of human rights defenders in the Department of Izabal
For many years, human rights defenders in Izabal have been the victims of persecution because of their opposition to the Phoenix nickel mining project.
Myanmar: ICJ convenes workshop in Shan State on Business and Human Rights
On 22 and 23 July the ICJ convened a workshop on Business, the Environment and Human Rights Law in Taunggyi, the capital of Myanmar’s Shan State.
Nigerian fishermen should be allowed to appeal oil pollution ruling
The ICJ and other human rights, environmental and development groups sent a letter to the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court in support of the Claimants’ application for permission to appeal in Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell plc and another [2018] EWCA Civ 191 (Okpabi).
On video: FAIR project – access to justice for migrant children in the EU
Today, the ICJ-European Institutions held the final event of its EU and OSI funded FAIR project (Fostering Access to justice for Immigrant children’s Rights) in the European Parliament in Brussels. Two videos have also been produced.
Egypt: immediately release Hisham Geneina, quash his conviction
The ICJ today called on the Egyptian authorities to quash the conviction of, and immediately release Hisham Geneina, a former judge and former head of the Central Auditing Authority in Egypt.
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