Tunisia: End crackdown on journalists
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the detention and prosecution of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb solely for his work reporting on alleged corruption by members of the...
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Montenegro: ICJ concludes a mission on the independence, organisation and...
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concluded a research mission on the independence of the judiciary in Montenegro on 10 April. Montenegro is undergoing significant judicial reform, actively...
View ArticleMekong Region: ICJ convenes the second regional dialogue to address human...
On 20 March 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with Chulalongkorn University’s Center for Social Development Studies (CSDS), EarthRights International, Extra-Territorial...
View ArticleNepal: Measures needed to address adverse human rights impacts of...
Nepal’s practices with respect to institutionalization of persons with disabilities are detrimental to the human rights and well-being of persons with disabilities and are not compliant with...
View ArticleThailand: Justice and accountability in cases of enforced disappearances...
Despite the adoption of landmark legislation addressing the crime of enforced disappearance in 2022, authorities have been slow to act in ensuring effective investigations and prosecutions in suspected...
View ArticleEU: Comparative discussion on the right of judges to be independent
On 2 May 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) held a meeting for EU lawyers to discuss the right of judges to independence, as established by the jurisprudence of the Inter-American...
View ArticleEgypt: End crackdown on peaceful protests
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the violent assault, arrest and prosecution of at least 16 human rights activists participating in a peaceful protest in Cairo on 23 April 2024,...
View ArticleIsrael/Palestine/Lebanon: end impunity for deliberately targeting journalists...
On World Press Freedom Day, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns a pattern of ostensibly intentional attacks against journalists and other media workers who have been targeted by...
View ArticleTunisia: The authorities must release opposition figures and end politically...
The Tunisian authorities must immediately end prosecution of political opposition figures and release those who have been held for more than a year without valid grounds . Khayam Turki, Abdelhamid...
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The battle against an archaic law targeting those already at risk of human...
Sakuni Mayadunne, Transrights Activist The International Commission of Jurists has advocated for the repeal of Sri Lanka’s Vagrants Ordinance to halt the criminalization of homelessness and poverty and...
View ArticleIndia: Immediately halt forced returns of Myanmar refugees in Manipur and...
The Indian authorities’ forced return of 77 Myanmar refugees violates the principle of non-refoulement, and any further plans to forcibly return more Myanmar refugees must be immediately halted, said...
View ArticleTunisia: the authorities must halt all forcible removals of foreign nationals...
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns Tunisia’s forcible removals of at least 400 foreign nationals, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, including asylum-seekers and refugees, in violation...
View ArticleSouth Africa: The International Commission of Jurists, the Organisation...
In July 2023, in its judgment in the case of Semenya v. Switzerland, the Chamber of the third section of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) had ruled in favour of Caster Semenya, a South...
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A life out of the ordinary: how Justice Mokgoro advanced gender and racial...
JOHANNESBURG – We are deeply saddened to announce the death of former Constitutional Court Justice and ICJ Commissioner Yvonne Mokgoro, who passed away on May 9, 2024 at the age of 73. Justice...
View ArticleGreece: Defendants in the Pylos shipwreck trial must be released, charges...
With the trial of nine defendants accused of the Pylos shipwreck of 14 June 2023 scheduled to begin on 21 May, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Greek prosecutorial authorities...
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Nepal: Experts Work to Strengthen the Legal Framework for Forensic...
On March 25 2024, the International Commission of Jurists and Advocacy Forum-Nepal organized an expert consultation in Kathmandu, bringing together 30 forensic fields, including forensic specialists,...
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Nepal: Chief Justice underscores centrality of victims’ views in ensuring...
The International Commission of Jurists, Advocacy Forum Nepal (AFN) and the Judges’ Society Nepal (JSN) held a Judicial Dialogue on the Role of Judiciary in the Effective Implementation of Fundamental...
View ArticleNepal: Access to justice for victims and survivors of conflict abuses must be...
At a Judicial Dialogue convened in Surkhet, Karnali Province, on 19 and 20 April 2024 by the International Commission of Jurists, Advocacy Forum Nepal and the Judges’ Society Nepal, some 45 judges and...
View ArticleTunisia: authorities must conduct a credible investigation into suspected...
The Tunisian authorities must immediately conduct a thorough, independent and impartial investigation into credible allegations of torture and other ill-treatment of lawyer Mehdi Zagrouba, including by...
View ArticlePalestine/ Israel: ICC Prosecutor Application for Arrest Warrants a...
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor to apply for arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged war...
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