India: 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...
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 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 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...
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...
View ArticleAzerbaijan: ICJ calls for respect of lawyer’s freedom of expression in...
The ICJ today expressed concern at the disbarment proceedings against lawyer Muzaffar Bakhishov that are taking place before the Narimanov district court. The ICJ calls for the disbarment proceedings...
View ArticleRussian Federation: judges in Chechnya must be protected from pressure
The ICJ is concerned at the reported resignations of federal judges in the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation following apparent pressure by the acting Head of the Republic Ramzan Kadyrov who...
View ArticleGuatemala: la CIJ exige pronta investigación de las amenazas contra el Juez...
En los días pasados, el juez Miguel Ángel Gálvez ha sido víctima de amenazas que pretenden intimidarlo en su función de administración de la justicia. La CIJ expresa su repudio ante cualquier tipo de...
View ArticleImminent executions in Singapore and Indonesia must be halted
The ICJ and other human rights organizations condemn the imminent executions of Kho Jabing in Singapore and at least 15 individuals which apparently includes, 4 Chinese nationals, 2 Nigerians, 2...
View ArticleMyanmar lawyers and activists discuss key sexual orientation and gender...
The ICJ hosted a workshop on “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and International Human Rights Law” in Yangon on 14 and 15 May 2016. The workshop was the first of its kind in Myanmar to bring...
View ArticleThe ICJ hails the conviction of Chadian dictator Hissene Habre and commends...
The ICJ commends the victims of the former Chadian president Hissene Habre for their relentless pursuit of justice that resulted in Habre’s conviction of crimes against humanity. Today Hissene Habre...
View ArticleMyanmar: second Dialogue with Supreme Court on implementing a code of...
Myanmar’s Supreme Court engages in 2nd High Level Dialogue with the ICJ on Drafting and Implementing a New Judicial Code of Ethics and Accountability. The ICJ, the United Nations Development Program...
View ArticleICJ urges AICHR to adopt transparent accreditation procedure
The ICJ has urged the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to ensure that civil society organizations that apply for consultative status with the AICHR are provided with notice...
View ArticleICJ welcomes Human Rights Committee’s decision in case Amanda Mellet v. Ireland
The ICJ welcomes the landmark decision issued today by the UN Human Rights Committee in the case of Amanda Mellet v. Ireland under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and...
View ArticleTurkmenistan: the ICJ organizes a training seminar on human rights law in courts
The ICJ today conducts a training seminar organized in Ashgabat on international human rights obligations and national courts. The seminar will be attended by judges of the Supreme Court,...
View ArticleThailand: immediately withdraw criminal complaints against human rights...
The Thai military must immediately withdraw its abusive criminal complaints against three leading human rights defenders for raising allegations of torture in Thailand’s restive deep South, said the...
View ArticleAzerbaijan: ICJ calls for respect of lawyer’s freedom of expression in...
The ICJ today expressed concern at the disbarment proceedings against lawyer Muzaffar Bakhishov that are taking place before the Narimanov district court. The ICJ calls for the disbarment proceedings...
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