Benin: ICJ convenes training and judicial dialogue for implementation of...
From 12-13 February, the ICJ, in collaboration with the Supreme Court of the Republic of Benin and the African Association of the Francophone Higher Jurisdictions, hosted regional judicial dialogue and...
View ArticleTurkey : IBAHRI and ICJ observe criminal trial on “Gezi Park” protests
The ICJ and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) have jointly sent an international observer to attend the third hearing of the criminal trial on the “Gezi Park” protest...
View ArticleTurkey: ICJ and IBAHRI welcome acquittal of defendants in Gezi Park trial
The ICJ and IBAHRI welcome today’s ruling by the Istanbul 30th Assize Court that acquitted all defendants in the Gezi Park case for lack of evidence. The ICJ and IBAHRI have been observing all hearings...
View ArticleTurkey: re-arrest of Osman Kavala immediately after his acquittal is a...
The ICJ and IBAHRI condemn yesterday’s re-arrest of Turkish human rights defender Osman Kavala, immediately following his acquittal on charges connected to the Gezi Park demonstrations that began in...
View ArticleThe 2020 Martin Ennals Award for human rights defenders is granted to Huda...
Huda Al- Sarari, Yemeni lawyer and human rights defender, is the 2020 Martin Ennals Award laureate. She was among three women selected as finalists by a jury of ten of the world’s leading human rights...
View ArticleMyanmar: ICJ supports youths and civil society on freedom of Religion and Belief
In January and February 2020, the ICJ supported community dialogue events on international and national law and standards relating to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief. The events...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Government’s refusal to implement UN Resolutions strengthens case...
The ICJ today condemned the Sri Lankan Government’s announced “withdrawal” of support for the process under UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolutions 30/1, 34/1 and 40/1. Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
View ArticleSri Lanka: A failure of justice (UN event)
An event at the UN Human Rights Council on 28 February will highlight the continuing failure of Sri Lanka to secure justice for crimes under international law, and discuss ways forward for...
View ArticleIndia: a constitutional and civic space crisis (UN event)
On 2 March, the ICJ and other NGOs will present discussion of the situation for human rights in India at a side event to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. The event takes place Monday 2 March...
View ArticleForum on indigenous & other traditional or customary justice systems in Africa
For the 10th annual Geneva Forum of Judges and Lawyers, the ICJ has partnered with the International Development Law Organization and the ICJ Kenya Section, to organise in Nairobi a high-level regional...
View ArticleTurkey: ICJ and IBAHRI urge Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors to...
The ICJ and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) urge the Turkish Council of Judges and Prosecutors (CJP) to stop their investigation into the three judges of the...
View ArticleKazakhstan: disbarment of Erlan Gazymzhanov and Amanzhol Mukhamediarov...
The ICJ expresses concern at the decisions of 26 February of Yesil and Saryarka district courts of Nur-Sultan to disbar two lawyers, Erlan Gazymzhanov and Amanzhol Mukhamediarov, at the request of the...
View ArticleCanada: Supreme Court affirms that Eritreans can seek redress against...
The ICJ today welcomed the judgement of the Canadian Supreme Court in the Case of Araya v, Nevsun, which allows a civil lawsuit by a group of Eritrean plaintiffs to proceed against Canadian company...
View ArticleMyanmar: ICJ hosts Minnesota Protocol workshop with lawyers on investigating...
The ICJ hosted a two-day workshop on 29 February and 1 March 2020 in Yangon, Myanmar entitled “Workshop on the Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death.” Some 25 lawyers...
View ArticleGreece: Government’s decision to close border violates international law – ICJ
The ICJ today called on the Greek authorities to withdraw their decision to close its border with Turkey for “national security” reasons as it constitutes a clear breach of the country’s obligations...
View ArticleChina (Hong Kong): Authorities must protect right of peaceful assembly and...
Following the arrest on 28 February of at least three persons, the ICJ has called on the Hong Kong authorities to drop criminal charges of taking part in an “unauthorized assembly” against them and to...
View ArticleMalaysia: Criminal investigations of peaceful protestors must end
Today the ICJ called on the Malaysian authorities to cease investigations of human rights defenders engaging in peaceful protest. The ICJ further said that the investigations pose a threat to the...
View ArticleICJ calls for bold action to end discrimination against women based on...
The ICJ commemorates International Women’s Day by calling on States all over the world to take decisive steps to abolish or amend laws, policies and practices that discriminate against women and girls,...
View ArticleThailand: ICJ mourns the passing of Judge Khanakorn Pianchana
The ICJ today expressed regret at the death of Judge Khanakorn Pianchana, who committed suicide on 7 March 2020. Judge Khanakorn was widely known after an attempted suicide in October 2019 following...
View ArticleOn decriminalizing adultery in Indonesia
An opinion piece by Ruth Panjaitan, ICJ National Legal Adviser in Indonesia. Late last year, the Indonesian parliament was about to vote on a new Penal Code to replace the existing Kitab Undang-Undang...
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