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YouTube: International Commission of Jurists

ICJ aims to ensure the progressive development and effective implementation of international human rights and international humanitarian law; secure the realization of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights; safeguard the separation of powers; and...

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Judicial Independence Podcast

The Judicial Independence Podcast is part of the ⁠Rule of law for lawyers project (ROLL)⁠ led by the International Commission of Jurists, in partnership with Free Courts, aditus, Forum for Human Rights and Human Rights...

ICJ publishes guidance for laws to prevent and address online gender-based violence against women

The checklist aims to assist States to draft new laws or amend existing ones to prevent and address online gender-based violence (OGBV) against women in line with their legal obligations under international human rights law...

ICJ publishes a new set of legal principles to address the harmful human rights impact of unjustified criminalization of individuals and entire communities

Today, on International Women’s Day, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) launched a new set of legal principles elaborated by jurists for a human rights-based approach to criminal laws proscribing conduct associated with sex, reproduction,...

Webinar: Care for migrant children in the EU

ICJ publishes Legal Guidance on Internet Restrictions and Shutdowns in Africa

Today, the ICJ published its new Legal Guidance on Internet Restrictions and Shutdowns in Africa, a useful tool for policy makers, legal professionals and civil society to address unlawful and arbitrary practices of internet shutdown...

ICJ and BHRRC launch innovative Guidance on Freedom of Association of Workers in ASEAN region

In order to improve respect for the rights of workers in Southeast Asia, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), will launch a new Guidance on...

Migration and international human rights law – Third edition of Practitioners Guide no. 6

Zimbabwe: ICJ publishes guide on independence of judges, lawyers and prosecutors

Today, the ICJ publishes a practical guide which will give legal practitioners and others who engage with the administration of justice in Zimbabwe a readily accessible reference tool on the question of independence of judges...

Europe: A Short Guide on Terrorism Offences and Human Rights in the EU

Today, the ICJ published Terrorism offences and human rights in the EU: a short guide aimed at supporting civil society and others advocating for the human rights of people affected by terrorism and counter-terrorism Across...

Tunisia: Practical Guides show how Specialized Criminal Chambers can ensure access to justice for victims of abuses, in compliance with international standards

The ICJ today released two practical guides aimed to assist practitioners to advance accountability and justice through the Specialized Criminal Chambers (SCC) in Tunisia. Practical Guide 2 addresses the investigation and prosecution of gross human...

COVID-19: ICJ publishes global guidance on the use of videoconferencing in judicial proceedings

The ICJ has published global guidance on the use of videoconferencing in judicial proceedings, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The briefing note supplements more general guidance on the Courts and COVID-19 issued in...

Guidance on judicial application of the EU Counter-terrorism Directive

The ICJ and partners published today Counter-terrorism and human rights in the courts: guidance for judges, prosecutors and lawyers on application of EU Directive 2017/541 on combatting terrorism (the Guidance). The Guidance, published by the...

The ICJ publishes Practitioners’ Guide on judicial accountability for Zimbabwe

The ICJ has published Judicial Accountability: An Adaptation of Practitioners Guide No. 13 for Zimbabwe, which analyzes the Zimbabwean legal framework in light of international and regional standards on accountability mechanisms for judicial corruption and...

ICJ Guidance on extraditions and expulsions in Central Asia

The ICJ published today its new Guidance on Extraditions and Expulsion in Central Asia, an essential tool for judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, lawyers and NGOs in the region to implement these procedures in full...

Lebanon: ensure the effective investigation, prosecution and adjudication of sexual and gender-based violence – New ICJ report

In a publication released today, the ICJ called on the Lebanese authorities to remove obstacles and eradicate harmful practices in the administration of justice impeding the realization of women’s and girls’ access to justice for...

Eswatini: ICJ and partner organization launch guide to reporting gender-based violence for journalists

To assist in efforts to combat gender-based violence, the ICJ and Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA) collaborated to create a guide on reporting gender-based violence for media practitioners in Eswatini. The guide, designed by...

La Guía para Profesionales No. 14 “Investigación y Enjuiciamiento de Muertes Potencialmente Ilícitas” se encuentra disponible en español

La Guía para Profesionales No. 14 de la CIJ, inicialmente publicada en inglés, describe los estándares internacionales que deben considerarse en las investigaciones y los enjuiciamientos que se lleven a cabo en los casos de...

Corporate Accountability for Abuses of Economic, Social & Cultural Rights in Conflict and Transition – ICJ new guide

Today the ICJ published a guide on Corporate Accountability for Abuses of Economic, Social & Cultural Rights in Conflict and Transition. Around the world, businesses frequently operate in areas or regions in which armed conflict,...

Tunisia: the role of international law and standards in proceedings before the Specialized Criminal Chambers

Today, the ICJ released Practical Guide 1 on the adjudication of crimes under Tunisian and international law, the first guide in a four-part series on accountability for crimes under international law and the Tunisian Specialized...

The investigation and prosecution of potentially unlawful death: ICJ Practitioners’ Guide no. 14

ICJ Practitioners’ Guide no. 14 Investigation and Prosecution of Potentially Unlawful Death aims to help legal practitioners ensure that potentially unlawful death is investigated in a manner that respects international human rights law and, where...

The ICJ launches Guide to Economic, Social, and Cultural Right in South Africa

The purpose of the new ICJ Guide on the Enforcement and Adjudication of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) in South Africa is to act as a resource to legal practitioners and human rights defenders...

Cooperation on extradition: Convention Against Torture Initiative’s latest tool developed by the ICJ

On 17 July 2019, the Convention Against Torture Initiative (CTI) released the 6th tool in their series of UNCAT implementation tools on “Cooperation on Extradition”. The ICJ developed the tool for the CTI. This latest tool...

Turkey: training modules on migration and asylum law

Today the ICJ has published four training modules on Migration and Asylum Law. The modules are based on the trainings and training materials for Turkish lawyers provided on international human rights law relating to migration...

The right to a remedy and reparation for gross human rights violations – 2018 update to Practitioners’ Guide No 2

Under its Global Redress and Accountability Initiative, the ICJ has launched its 2018 update to Practitioners’ Guide No 2, outlining the international legal principles governing the right to a remedy and reparation for victims of...

Training materials on access to justice for migrant children

The ICJ has published today a set of training materials on access to justice for migrant children that were developed as part of the FAIR (Fostering Access to Immigrant children’s Rights) project. These training modules...

ICJ announces a call for applications for its Third International Human Rights Training Programme for Lawyers from Central Asia

The objective of the programme is to enhance knowledge of international human rights law of lawyers practicing in the area of criminal justice, and to equip them to apply this knowledge in their practice in...

Judges, lawyers and prosecutors Practitioners’ Guide N°1 now available in Uzbek

The ICJ has published another translation of its Practitioner’s Guide N°1 International Principles on the Independence and Accountability of Judges, Lawyers and Prosecutors. The Guide outlines the roles to be played by a strong legal...

Judges, lawyers and prosecutors Practitioners’ Guide N°1 now available in Turkmen

The ICJ has published a translation of its Practitioner’s Guide N°1 International Principles on the Independence and Accountability of Judges, Lawyers and Prosecutors. This is the first comprehensive analysis of the existing standards and compilation...