International Commission of Jurists
HRC 57: ICJ End-of-Session Statement

HRC 57: ICJ End-of-Session Statement

Oct 15, 2024 | Advocacy, Statements

UN Human Rights Council makes progress in country monitoring and work on climate change, despite efforts by some States to limit the work of independent mandates. As the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council has come to a close, the ICJ reaffirms its view that...
Lao PDR: ICJ and its partners draw attention to concerns about the country’s human rights record in advance of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Lao PDR: ICJ and its partners draw attention to concerns about the country’s human rights record in advance of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Oct 14, 2024 | Advocacy, Joint Statement, News, Non-legal submissions, Web Stories

On 11 October 2024, the ICJ filed two submissions to the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in advance of Lao PDR’s human rights review scheduled for April/May 2025. In a joint submission by the ICJ, the Extra-Territorial...
Joint Statement calling for the universal abolition of the death penalty

Joint Statement calling for the universal abolition of the death penalty

Oct 10, 2024 | Advocacy, News

As representatives of the profession of lawyer in various parts of the world, committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and the rule of law, the undersigned organisations join voices in a unified call for the universal abolition of the death penalty, recognising the inherent dignity of every individual and the fundamental right to life.

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