ICJ senior legal adviser Kingsley Abbott explains the International Criminal...
In a video interview with the BBC’s Burmese broadcasting service, ICJ senior legal adviser Kingsley Abbott explains to the Myanmar public how the International Criminal Court prosecutor plans to...
View ArticleTime for long overdue reforms to the human rights commission
An opinion piece by Sean Bain, Legal Adviser, ICJ Asia-Pacific Programme, and Jenny Domino, Associate Legal Adviser, ICJ Asia-Pacific Programme. The National League for Democracy government should use...
View ArticleHungary: disciplinary action against judge for recourse to EU Court must cease
The ICJ today called on the Hungarian authorities to desist from instigating disciplinary proceedings threatened against Judge Csaba Vasvári, a judge of the Central District Court of Pest and a member...
View ArticleHong Kong: ensure police do not use excessive force against protesters
Authorities in Hong Kong must avoid using excessive force to respond to protesters as the political crisis in the city deteriorates, the ICJ said today. Media reports today show scenes of spiraling...
View ArticleSri Lanka must demonstrate respect for human rights and address impunity
Sri Lanka’s newly elected president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his government must demonstrate that they will uphold human rights and rule of law, and ensure that Sri Lanka sustains its international...
View ArticleIsrael-Palestine: measures toward annexation of the Occupied Palestinian...
Israel must comply with its obligations under international law and reverse its policies and practices aiming at formally annexing parts of the West Bank, the ICJ said in a Briefing Paper released...
View ArticleIndia: Parliament must reconsider Bill on Transgender Rights to ensure...
The Upper House of Parliament must revise the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, which was passed by the Lower House of Parliament on 5 August 2019. The Bill does not adequately...
View ArticleICJ roundtable on impunity for crimes committed in Libya and implications for...
On 20 November 2019, the ICJ and Tineke Strik, Member of the European Parliament, hosted a roundtable discussion in Brussels on the ICJ’s report Accountability for Crimes under International Law in...
View ArticleEswatini: ICJ hosts symposium on combating sexual and gender-based violence
A wide range of stakeholders in Mbabane, Eswatini came together to discuss the challenges they face in combating sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the country. On 21 November, the ICJ hosted a...
View ArticleZimbabwe – ICJ, Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission and National Prosecuting...
The ICJ, in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), convened a two-day workshop on 14-15 November 2019. The objective of the...
View ArticleEswatini: ICJ launches video clip on sexual and gender-based violence
The ICJ just launched a 15 minute documentary showing contributions by the ICJ and local human rights defenders in bringing the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV) Act to pass in Mbabane,...
View ArticleNepal: 13 Years On, No Justice for Conflict Victims – Law, Commissions to...
Nepal has made no real progress on questions of justice, truth and reparations for victims of gross human rights violations and abuses during its 10-year conflict, the ICJ, Amnesty International, Human...
View ArticleThree exceptional women nominated for the 2020 Martin Ennals Award
Three exceptional women – Huda Al-Sarari, Norma Ledezma and Sizani Ngubane – are the finalists for the 2020 Martin Ennals Award, a demonstration of the leading position now occupied by women in the...
View ArticleCompanies around the world must do more to ensure effective operational...
At the launch of a report on companies’ practices to address complaints relating to their negative impacts on human rights, the ICJ said that many companies have failed to establish and implement...
View ArticleThailand: ICJ condemns the use of criminal defamation law to harass Angkhana...
Today, the ICJ condemned Thammakaset Co., Ltd’s use of the criminal defamation provisions of the Thai Criminal Code to harass former National Human Rights Commissioner Angkhana Neelapaijit. “This...
View ArticleTunisia: Judicial Code must enhance independence and accountability
Tunisian authorities must ensure that the process of developing and adopting a Judicial Code of Ethics and Judicial Conduct in the country is inclusive and transparent, said the ICJ in a briefing paper...
View ArticleChile: designing a path to solve the political and social crisis
An opinion editorial by Alejandro Salinas Rivera, ICJ Commissioner (Chile) Almost one month after the social protests began in Chile, the democratic political forces have reached an agreement that...
View ArticleCentral Asia: Regional workshop of judges on extradition, expulsion and...
Today, the ICJ, together with the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan, OHCHR and UNODC are holding a meeting of judges from Central Asia to discuss international law and standards...
View ArticlePoland: joint third party intervention in the case of Jan Grzęda v Poland
The ICJ and Amnesty International have submitted a joint third party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Judge Jan Grzęda. Judge Grzęda’s mandate as a member of the...
View ArticleEU: Roundtable discussion on the impact of counter-terrorism laws on children...
Today, in Brussels, the ICJ held a roundtable discussion on the impact of counter-terrorism laws on specific groups, including children, and ethnic and religious groups. The roundtable brought together...
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