Nepal: Measures needed to address adverse human rights impacts of institutionalization of the persons with disabilities
Nepal’s practices with respect to institutionalization of persons with disabilities are detrimental to the human rights and well-being of persons with disabilities and are not compliant with international law and standards. At a consultation organized by the...
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On 21-22 March 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with Forum for Human Rights, Human Rights in Practice, aditus and Free Courts, held a workshop on tackling attacks on judicial independence and the autonomy of the prosecution through disciplinary and criminal proceedings, in Prague.
Mekong Region: ICJ convenes the second regional dialogue to address human rights concerns regarding special economic zones
On 20 March 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with Chulalongkorn University’s Center for Social Development Studies (CSDS), EarthRights International, Extra-Territorial Obligation Watch Coalition (ETO Watch Coalition) and the Mekong...ICJ’s Statements on Torture and Counter-Terrorism at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council
At the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) made an oral statement condemning the practices in Egypt’s and Myanmar’s detention facilities amounting to torture and other ill-treatment. The statement was made on 8...
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