Conviction and sentencing of Angolan activists a travesty of justice
The ICJ expresses its grave concern at the 28 March 2016 conviction and sentencing of 17 Angolan activists to terms of imprisonment ranging from two years to more than eight years, for the peaceful...
View ArticleUkraine: violent death of a lawyer is an attack on the legal profession
Today, the ICJ expressed serious concern at the apparent murder of lawyer Yury Grabovsky who was found dead on 25 March. The lawyer had been missing for two weeks and was reportedly found shot and...
View ArticleMaldives Government abuses anti-terror law to silence public officials
An opinion piece by Nikhil Narayan, ICJ’s Senior Legal Adviser for South Asia. The government of President Yameen Abdul Gayoom of the Maldives continues to abuse an overbroad anti-terror law as a...
View ArticleMalaysia: sedition investigation against Malaysian Bar members constitutes...
The Malaysian government must immediately halt the politically motivated sedition investigation launched by the police against members of the Malaysian Bar who had called for the Attorney General’s...
View ArticleIndia: Manipur government must drop all charges against human right defender...
A Delhi Court acquitted human rights defender Irom Sharmila of an “attempt to commit suicide” charge. The government of Manipur must in turn immediately drop the charges against her, said the ICJ...
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ICJ E-Bulletin on counter-terrorism and human rights – no. 100
Read the 100th issue of ICJ’s monthly newsletter on proposed and actual changes in counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices and their impact on human rights at the national, regional and...
View ArticleZimbabwe: ICJ holds Judges Symposium
The ICJ and the Judicial Service Commission of Zimbabwe held the End of Term Symposium for the judiciary of Zimbabwe at the Troutbeck Inn in Nyanga, 31 March – 2 April 2016. Chief Justice Chidyausiku...
View ArticleSingapore: Court of Appeal decision upholding Kho Jabing’s death sentence a...
The Court of Appeal’s decision to lift the stay of execution of Kho Jabing is a serious blow to human rights in Singapore, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. The ICJ urges the...
View ArticleThailand: Human rights groups condemn NCPO Order 13/2016 and urge for it to...
Thailand must immediately revoke National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Order 13/2016 which confers sweeping powers on the Royal Thai Armed Forces in contravention of human rights and the rule of...
View ArticleMyanmar: newly appointed Attorney General should commit to reform, rule of...
Newly appointed Myanmar Attorney General U Tun Tun Oo must commit to strengthening the rule of law and respect for human rights in the country, said the ICJ today. U Tun Tun Oo (photo) has been one of...
View ArticleMalaysia: Government should reject proposal to make Attorney General chair of...
The Malaysian government should reject a proposal to make the Attorney General automatically the chair of the Bar Council of Malaysia, the ICJ said today. The Malaysian Bar must remain independent and...
View ArticleIndia: government must implement NALSA judgment and protect transgender people
The Indian government must ensure protection of rights of transgender people in line with its international obligations and the seminal ruling of the Supreme Court in National Legal Services Authority...
View ArticleNepal: end intimidation of Human Rights Commission
The Nepal government should immediately stop all intimidation and harassment of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and its staff and respect its independence in line with international...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: the UN Human Rights Committee decision on Azimzhan Askarov should...
The ICJ welcomed today’s decision of the UN Human Rights Committee in the case of Azimzhan Askarov, a Kyrgyz human rights activist, sentenced to life imprisonment in Kyrgyzstan. The Committee found...
View ArticleKazakhstan: landmark court ruling in favour of lawyers’ rights
The ICJ welcomes the decision of the Almaty City Court in favour of Ayman Umarova, a lawyer who received repetitive demands from the investigative authorities to testify as a witness in a case in which...
View ArticleFinalists for the Martin Ennals Award 2016 selected
The three human rights defenders selected for the award are Zone 9 Bloggers (Ethiopia), Ilham Tohti (China) and Razan Zaitouneh (Syria). The ICJ is member of the MEA Jury. The Martin Ennals Award for...
View ArticleRussian Federation: ICJ calls for an end to improper interrogation of lawyers
The ICJ is concerned at the reported improper interrogation as a witness of lawyer Marina Moshko and searches of her apartment and office by investigators of the Investigative Committee of Russia...
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ICJ E-Bulletin on counter-terrorism and human rights – no. 101
Read the 101st issue of ICJ’s monthly newsletter on proposed and actual changes in counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices and their impact on human rights at the national, regional and...
View ArticleCambodia: ICJ calls for halt to prosecutorial and judicial harassment of...
The ICJ is deeply concerned at the recent legal harassment of several Cambodian human rights defenders and perceived political opponents, which raises serious questions as to the impartiality of the...
View ArticleBangladesh: halt imminent execution of Motiur Rahman Nizami
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid must stay the execution of opposition political leader Motiur Rahman Nizami, said the ICJ today. On 5 May 2016, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh dismissed a petition by...
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