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Tajikistan: arrest of lawyer is a threat to the independence of the profession
The ICJ expressed concern at today’s arrest of Fakhriddin Zokirov, a prominent defence lawyer who had represented the former Minister of Industry, Zaid Sayidov. The former Minister was recently...
View ArticleRussian Federation: ICJ concerned at arrest of lawyer Taisiya Baskayeva
The ICJ expressed concern at the arrest and detention, on 28 February, of lawyer Taisiya Baskayeva, who represents a significant number of victims of human rights violations before the European Court...
View ArticleSwaziland: ICJ concerned at detention of human rights lawyer and journalist
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today condemned the arrest and detention on 17 March of prominent human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko and Nation Magazine editor, Bheki Makhubu. The ICJ is...
View ArticleUkraine: Dismissal and criminal prosecution of judges undermine independence...
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today called on the Ukrainian authorities to discontinue criminal prosecutions and dismissals of Constitutional Court judges. These measures, which came at...
View ArticleProposed Arab Court of Human Rights: Rewind the process and get it right
National and global human rights organizations today called upon the Arab League’s member States to suspend efforts to adopt a draft statute of the Arab Court of Human Rights (the Arab Court). Our...
View ArticleSwaziland: ICJ sends team to observe bail hearing of human rights lawyer and...
The ICJ, in collaboration with other organizations, has dispatched a team of lawyers to attend the bail hearing of prominent lawyer and human rights defender, Thulani Maseko and journalist, Bheki...
View ArticleSwaziland: Thulani Maseko and Bheki Makhubu ordered to remain in custody
The ICJ consider that yesterday’s order to prolong the detention pending trial of Swazi human rights lawyer, Thulani Rudolf Maseko, and The Nation Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu, for 7 more days, was...
View ArticleNauru: crisis for rule of law deepens
The crisis for the rule of law in Nauru, triggered by actions by the executive government that undermine the independence of the judiciary, has deepened. Nauru Chief Justice Geoffrey Eames resigned on...
View ArticleMalaysia: ICJ pays tribute to human rights defender Irene Fernandez
The ICJ mourns the loss of Irene Fernandez, a Malaysian human rights defender who was at the frontline of promoting and protecting human rights, especially the rights of women and migrant workers. Ms....
View ArticleKazakhstan: ICJ concerned at Supreme Court’s decision to confirm the...
The ICJ today expressed concern at the decision of the Kazakhstan Supreme Court, on 26 March, to affirm the disbarment of lawyer Polina Zhukova on spurious grounds that run contrary to international...
View ArticleWomen and the judiciary: new document synthesizes findings from ICJ colloquia...
In 2013, the ICJ convened three colloquia on women in the judiciary in Arusha, Geneva and Tunis. A brief paper published today summarizes the reflections made and discussions held at these events....
View ArticleHighlights from the Geneva Forum on women in the judiciary
The ICJ today published two documents based on the fourth annual Geneva Forum of Judges and Lawyers, on the topic of women and the judiciary. The Forum brought together women judges and senior women...
View ArticleSymposium for judges in Zimbabwe
The Judicial Service Commission of Zimbabwe and the ICJ are holding a first-term symposium for Judges from Zimbabwe at Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe on 4-5 April 2014. Chief Justice...
View ArticleLa CIJ rechaza resolución del tribunal de honor del colegio de abogados y...
El 5 de abril de 2014 tribunal de honor del colegio de abogados de Guatemala emitió una resolución en la que acordó la “suspensión temporal en el ejercicio de su profesión a la jueza Yasmin Barrios”...
View ArticlePalestine: ICJ welcomes actions to accede to core human rights and...
The ICJ today welcomed steps taken by the Palestinian authorities to accede to core international human rights and humanitarian law conventions. On 1 April 2014, the Palestinian authorities signed 15...
View ArticleMalaysia: drop charges against human rights defender Lena Hendry
The ICJ expressed concern at today’s decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court to dismiss the challenge by Lena Hendry, programme coordinator of the human rights advocacy organization Pusat Komas, to the...
View ArticleMalaysia: ICJ saddened by death of prominent lawyer and human rights defender...
Karpal Singh, a prominent Malaysian lawyer, human rights defender and parliamentarian who fought courageously for equality, justice and democracy in the country, was killed in a road accident. Karpal...
View ArticleAustralian Court: Resort cannot use religion to justify discrimination on the...
The ICJ welcomes the 16 April 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeal of Victoria, Australia, in Christian Youth Camps Ltd & Anor v Cobaw Community Health Services Ltd & Ors [2014] VSCA 75. The...
View ArticleSwaziland: trial of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki...
On Tuesday 22 April 2014 Judge Mpendulo Simelane began hearing evidence in the High Court in Swaziland in the trial of human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki Makhubu for contempt of...
View ArticleICJ and Swaziland partners convene civil society workshop on women’s human...
On 22 and 23 April 2014 Swazi women’s rights organizations and human rights defenders participated in a workshop on women’s human rights organised by the ICJ and Swazi partners in Mbabane. Participants...
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