Russian 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 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 ArticleMyanmar: ICJ organizes Diplomatic Dialogue to discuss the rule of law and...
The ICJ urged the diplomatic community in Myanmar to assist, and assess, the new government’s efforts to improve the protection and promotion of human rights in the country at a diplomatic dialogue...
View ArticleEuropean Court : removal of Hungarian Supreme Court President unlawful
The ICJ welcomes today’s judgment of the European Court of Human Rights that the removal from office of Hungarian Supreme Court President András Baka violated the European Convention on Human Rights...
View ArticleAzerbaijan: ICJ mission to assess independence of lawyers
The ICJ conducted a research mission to Azerbaijan on 20-23 June, to assess the situation of lawyers in the country, in light of concerns about recent criminal and disciplinary proceedings against...
View ArticlePakistan: ICJ urges Government not to extend oppressive counter-terrorism law
The Pakistani Government should not extend the oppressive and ineffective Protection of Pakistan Act (POPA), which is set to expire on 15 July 2016, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)...
View ArticleCambodia: Human Rights Council puts Cambodia on notice
The ICJ and other human rights groups have released a joint statement highlighting concerns about Cambodia raised at the 32nd Session of the Human Rights Council. In addition to the ICJ, the statement...
View ArticleSaif al Islam Gadhafi must be arrested and surrendered to the International...
Following reports that Saif al Islam Gadhafi has been released from prison in Libya, the ICJ today called for him to be promptly arrested and surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Saif...
View ArticleIndia: Supreme Court Opinion welcome move towards ending AFSPA impunity
The Indian Supreme Court’s recent decision reiterating the importance of accountability for human rights violations by police and security forces, in particular where unnecessary or excessive force is...
View ArticleLesotho: Authorities must protect the right to freedom of expression
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has issued a joint statement condemning increasing acts of harassment and intimidation against journalists in Lesotho. The joint statement expresses...
View ArticleCambodia: Kem Ley’s killing demands immediate credible and impartial...
The ICJ deplores the killing of Kem Ley, an outspoken human rights defender, political analyst and organizer of grassroots community activists, and calls on the Government to carry out a prompt,...
View ArticleMaldives: commute Humam’s death sentence and repeal capital punishment
The Maldives must immediately commute the death sentence imposed on Hussain Humam Ahmed and reinstate the 60-year old moratorium on capital punishment with a view towards abolishing it in law, the ICJ...
View ArticleIndia: authorities must investigate excessive use of force in Kashmir
Indian authorities must immediately, independently and thoroughly investigate all incidents of excessive, particularly lethal, use of force in Kashmir over the past week, the ICJ said today. Indian...
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