As leading human rights and legal aid organizations, we urge the government of Zimbabwe to desist from targeting and negatively profiling civil society organizations, which provide invaluable services to the people of Zimbabwe and play a vital role in ensuring good governance in the country. All persons have a right to freedom of association, and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated health, political, and economic impacts continued to affect the work of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). The organization responded to this with remarkable resilience and resourcefulness, having completed 79% of the planned activities in 40 countries and reaching 5,239 participants through training and capacity-building initiatives. Our Annual Report […]
Singapore’s authorities must immediately halt any impending executions, and cease using punitive cost orders against lawyers representing death-row inmates, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today. (more…)
In a briefing published today, the International Commission of Jurists cautions that the adoption of the proposed Constitution would return Tunisia to an autocratic constitutional order. (more…)
Ensuring that the military, security forces and intelligence services are accountable through civilian oversight and control is key to attaining political stability and enduring peace in Libya, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said in a briefing paper published today. (more…)
The FSO Safer, an oil storage tanker moored 32 nautical miles from the key Yemeni port city of Hodeida, could explode or rupture at any time, threatening an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations has said. (more…)
