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 […]
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…)
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is part of a coalition of 17 civil society organizations and academic institutions, convened by GENDRO, calling for a gender-responsive international instrument for an effective and equitable prevention, preparedness and response to future pandemics. (more…)
The ICJ presented today its written submissions to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) ahead of its consideration of the periodic review by Turkey on compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. (more…)
