The following ICJ statement was delivered at the start of the 8th session of the Intergovernmental Working Group in charge of elaborating a new Legally Binding Instrument on business and human rights (more…)
“States must take steps to strengthen access to justice for victims of extraterritorial corporate human rights harms in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam (‘CLMTV’)”, according to dozens of human rights lawyers from the Mekong Region at a Workshop hosted by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and EarthRights International on 8 and 9 […]
“Laws, policies and practices in Thailand must be reviewed and amended in order to remove obstacles to holding Thai companies accountable for wrongdoing outside the country’s borders and ensure their alignment with Thailand’s obligations under international human rights law”, justice sector officials concluded at a workshop hosted by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and […]
On 12 October in Geneva and online, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) will bring together national and international leaders and practitioners for a conference to share the developments and evidence from national practice and discuss ways in which international binding standards can draw from that practice and provide a key impetus […]
Before the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ today welcomed progress in the elaboration of a Regulatory Framework for the activities of private military and security companies, and calledfor respect of human rights in counter-terrorism. (more…)
The draft Second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (2023-2027) (NAP), now being considered in a public hearing (2 August to 19 September), must be reviewed to ensure its consistency with international standards and effective implementation, urged participants of the online discussion organized by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners on […]
