Libya must end systematic impunity and investigate the killing of lawyer and...
The ICJ, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Defender Center for Human Rights (DCHR), Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) and the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP) have...
View ArticlePeru: Congress’ ouster of President Vizcarra sets off crisis of rule of law
The removal of Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra by the country’s Congress has undermined respect for the principle of separation of powers and precipitated a rule of law crisis, the ICJ said today. On...
View ArticleZimbabwe: ICJ publishes a legal brief on needed reform of sexual offences
Today, the ICJ published The case for reform: Criminal Law and Sexual Violence in Zimbabwe, a legal brief which examines sexual crimes in the Zimbabwean Criminal Code in light of the country’s...
View ArticleUkraine: proposed law against the Constitutional Court should be withdrawn
Today, the ICJ calls on the Ukrainian authorities to abandon a draft law which would dismiss the judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, as a means of retaliation for a decision adopted by the...
View ArticlePoland: prosecution must stop arbitrary proceedings against Judge Igor Tuleya
The ICJ today denounced the renewed threat of criminal proceedings by prosecutorial authorities against Judge Igor Tuleya on charges arising from the judge’s independent exercise of his judicial...
View ArticleThailand: Need protect the right to health of the most marginalized...
The ICJ, human rights advocates and other experts emphasized the State obligation to protect that right to health of all persons without discrimination at a public seminar held on 10 November 2020. The...
View ArticleThailand: ICJ co-hosts event for civil society and State officials on the...
On 12-13 November 2020, the ICJ co-hosted a discussion on “Thailand’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights: 1-Year Progress Review” in Bangkok. The forum was co-organized with other 11...
View ArticleEU: 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...
View ArticleConcern over arrest of lawyers in South East Turkey
The ICJ expressed today its deep concern at the arrest of some 26 lawyers and the investigation of around 100, including lawyers active in the defence of human rights, in South East Turkey. The arrests...
View ArticleLebanon: recognize and protect refugees’ and migrants’ human rights – ICJ new...
In a report published today, the ICJ calls on the Lebanese authorities to adopt and enforce a just, fair and effective legal and policy framework to address the plight of refugees, migrants and...
View ArticleEgypt: authorities must release Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights...
The ICJ today called on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release human rights defenders Gasser Abdel-Razek, Mohamed Bashseer and Karim Ennarah. The detainees, senior staffers...
View ArticleICJ Facebook Live on “Lives and Laws” to commemorate Transgender Day of...
On 18 November 2020, the ICJ hosted a Facebook Live with four transgender human rights activists from Asia and Africa. It highlighted the stark reality between progressive laws and violent lived...
View ArticleNepal: ICJ briefing paper outlines shortcomings in protecting the right to...
In a Briefing Paper published today, the ICJ calls on the Nepal authorities to do more to protect the right to health of all its inhabitants, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise while lockdown...
View ArticleThailand: Statement by International NGOs on Pro-Democracy Protests
Today, the ICJ joined other NGOs in condemning the Thai police’s use of force against peaceful protesters marching to the national parliament in Bangkok on November 17, 2020. The statement reads: We,...
View ArticlePakistan: surge in targeted killings of Ahmadis
Pakistani authorities should urgently and impartially investigate a surge in violent attacks on members of the Ahmadiyya religious community, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the ICJ said...
View ArticleCOVID-19: ICJ publishes global guidance on the use of videoconferencing in...
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...
View ArticleSwitzerland: ICJ regrets rejection of Responsible Business Initiative but...
The ICJ and its Swiss section (ICJ-CH) regret the results of the vote yesterday in Switzerland rejecting the popular initiative for responsible businesses. While the majority of the popular vote...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Mahara prison killings must be properly investigated and urgent...
The ICJ today called upon the Sri Lankan authorities to conduct a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation into the events involving the use of lethal force by prison guards at Mahara prison on 29...
View ArticleEuropean Union: independent judiciary and effective remedies must be at the...
The ICJ called today on the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and the European Commission to give a central role to the judiciary and ensure effective judicial remedies to prevent and redress...
View ArticleWomen facing health risks and gender-based violence in Venezuela
An opinion editorial by Carolina Villadiego Burbano, ICJ Latin America Legal and Policy Adviser, and Carlos Lusverti, ICJ consultant. Around the world, women’s human rights have been severely and...
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