The UN Human Rights Council should establish an accountabiliy mechanism for gross human rights violations in Afghansitan, in particular against women and girls, urged today the ICJ. (more…)
The ICJ and many international and Afghan NGOs have issued a public letter to the members and observers of the UN Human Rights Council calling for the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan and the creation of a strong accountability mechanism. (more…)
“Judges should take concrete steps to break barriers that women are still facing in accessing justice and should play key role to ensure that courts are more gender responsive and women are able to access justice equally and without discrimination”. This was the core message conveyed at the National Judicial Dialogue on “the Elimination of […]
Our latest Annual Report provides a summary of the work we did to protect human rights and uphold the rule of law in 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic and resultant challenges. Successes achieved throughout the year have been highlighted in this report. (more…)
Nepal: The current amendment bill to the Transitional Justice Act needs to be revised to ensure respect for the right of victims to truth, justice and reparation (more…)
The ICJ today called on the UN Human Rights Council and its Member States to ensure accountability for gross human rights violations of women and girls in Afghanistan. (more…)
