HRC56: ICJ Statement on OPT-Israel Report
As the UN HRC56 has just discussed today the report of the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestine Territory (OPT) and Israel, the ICJ commends this report that concludes that Israeli authorities, members of the Israel Defense Forces and Palestinian armed...
Sri Lanka: 15 years after end of war, victims and survivors still await justice and accountability
As Sri Lanka marked 15 years since the end of a decades-long armed conflict on 18 May 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) deplored the near total impunity that has prevailed, and lack of victim-centred justice and accountability for war time...
Thailand: 10 years after the military coup, Rule of Law remains to be fully restored
Ten years ago today, the Thai military, operating under the name of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), staged a coup d’état, dismantling institutional arrangements critical to the operation of the rule of law and the protection of human rights. The...
Thailand: Ratification of the Convention on Enforced Disappearance an important step for justice and accountability
The ICJ welcomes Thailand’s ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearance. Thailand submitted its depository notification of ratification to the UN Secretary-General, effective on 14 May 2024. “The...
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The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is gravely concerned about the disastrous impact on human rights of the Ugandan Constitutional Court’s refusal to strike down the “Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023” (AHA).
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