Lebanon: 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 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 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 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 ArticleVietnam: authorities must act to safeguard rights online and end harassment...
In a new report released today, the ICJ called on the Vietnamese authorities to take swift measures to reform its laws and practices around the use of the internet and to stem the pattern of...
View ArticleICJ closes 16-Day campaign against gender-based violence
ICJ’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence underscores the need for justice systems to be more responsive. The campaign commenced on 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of...
View ArticleLaos: eight years on, the fate of Sombath Somphone remains unresolved and...
On 15 December 2020, the eighth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, the ICJ joined 53 organizations and 19 individuals in reiterating its calls on...
View ArticleEswatini: women still face obstacles to enjoy their rights
Dialogue between Swazi Women Human Rights Defenders and CEDAW Committee Members highlights the obstacles faced by local women in the enjoyment of their human rights. On 14 December 2020, the ICJ and...
View ArticleTurkey : access to justice for human rights violations remains illusory
The ICJ and the Human Rights Joint Platform released today a joint statement, calling attention to a variety of obstacles faced by those seeking access to justice for human rights violations in Turkey....
View ArticleLebanon: CLDH-ICJ joint webinar on the legal framework and human rights of...
Today, the Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) and the ICJ held a joint webinar on migrants and refugees in Lebanon. The organizations addressed the situation of migrant workers and refugees...
View ArticleZimbabwe: journalist and lawyers detained for exercising their rights to free...
The ICJ today condemned the arbitrary arrests in recent days of prominent Zimbabwean human rights defenders Hopewell Chin’ono, Fadzayi Mahere and Job Sikhala, who have been critical of the government...
View ArticleICJ and Cordaid report highlights the need for religious and customary laws...
Today the ICJ in collaboration with Cordaid issued a report on a webinar series held on 21-22 October 2020 on enhancing access to justice for women in the context of religious and customary laws. The...
View ArticleSri Lanka: newly established Commission of Inquiry is a travesty of justice
The ICJ stated today that a newly appointed Commission of Inquiry tasked to review reports on past human rights and humanitarian law violations was unlikely to bring justice to victims of conflict era...
View ArticleLawyers for Lawyers and the ICJ call for the dropping of baseless charges...
Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) and the ICJ condemn the spurious charges under the Anti-Money Laundering brought against Ugandan lawyer and human rights defender Nicholas Opiyo and call for them to be...
View ArticlePakistan: Idrees Khattak’s military trial is an affront to human rights
The ICJ today denounced the decision by Pakistani authorities to conduct the trial of Idrees Khattak, a leading human rights defender, in a military court. Idrees Khattak is charged with “spying” among...
View ArticlePakistan: Persecution of Ahmadis must end as authorities attempt shutdown of...
The Pakistani authorities must end their ongoing persecution of the Ahmadiyya religious minority, which is now extending across borders, said Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the ICJ,...
View ArticleThe ICJ recommends that the African Union acknowledge COVID-19 vaccines are a...
The ICJ, in a letter to the Chairperson of the African Union, recommended that the African Union acknowledge that COVID-19 vaccines are a “public good” and all States must ensure access to these...
View ArticleIndia: Authorities must stop suppressing peaceful protests by farmers and...
The ICJ today condemned the unlawful repression of peaceful protests and urged the Indian authorities to respect the right to freedom of assembly of Indian farmers who have been demonstrating in Delhi...
View ArticleICJ urges the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to call on...
On 15 February 2021, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) addressed the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) during the opening of its 69th Session. Drawing the CESCR’s...
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