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Russian Federation: Authorities must end the prosecution of lawyer Dmitry Talantov for exercising freedom of expression

Russian Federation: Authorities must end the prosecution of lawyer Dmitry Talantov for exercising freedom of expression

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the ongoing criminal prosecution of Dmitry Talantov, a prominent Russian lawyer and former president of the Udmurtia Bar Association, and calls for the prosecuting authorities to put an immediate end to the trial against him and drop the charges. Continue Reading Russian Federation: Authorities must end the prosecution of lawyer Dmitry Talantov for exercising freedom of expression

Statement on the continued harassment of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy

Statement on the continued harassment of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy

Lawyers for Lawyers, the Observatoire International des Avocats en Danger, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the International Commission of Jurists, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Fédération des Barreaux d’Europe, Front Line Defenders, and the Alliance for Lawyers at Risk strongly condemn the violent raid on 7 November on the home of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Lilia Hemedzhy and Rustem Kyamilev, resulting in the arbitrary arrest and detention of Rustem Kyamilev. Continue Reading Statement on the continued harassment of Crimean human rights defenders and lawyers Rustem Kyamilev and Lilia Hemedzhy

EU: ICJ calls for a ban on child immigration detention by EU Member States under the EU Pact

EU: ICJ calls for a ban on child immigration detention by EU Member States under the EU Pact

The ICJ’s new briefing paper, Never in the best interests of the child: Risks of child detention in the screening and border procedures under the 2024 EU Migration Pact, critically examines the detention of child migrants under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and analyses relevant international human rights law and standards. Continue Reading EU: ICJ calls for a ban on child immigration detention by EU Member States under the EU Pact

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EU: The Model Bench Book on rights of persons with disabilities published today

EU: The Model Bench Book on rights of persons with disabilities published today

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Validity have published the Model Disability Bench Book on the rights of persons with disabilities who are defendants in criminal proceedings. The Bench Book provides guidance to justice actors and State authorities on how to better ensure the protection of persons with disabilities’ rights in the context of criminal proceedings. Continue Reading EU: The Model Bench Book on rights of persons with disabilities published today

ICJ Annual Report 2023

ICJ Annual Report 2023

This Annual Report represents our comprehensive approach to enhancing global mechanisms for justice and accountability. Through a combination of advocacy at high-level international forums, contributions to treaty negotiations, and the fostering of strategic...

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