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Eswatini: Independent lawyers under increasing threat in a repressive climate

Lawyers in Eswatini are facing daunting obstacles in operating independently, amidst serious and ongoing threats to their lives, intimidation, harassment and surveillance, as highlighted in an upcoming report of the International Commission of Jurists entitled...

EU: New Report on Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence

The new report, Justice Under Pressure: Strategic Litigation of Judicial Independence in Europe, published by the ICJ and Human Rights in Practice, provides a comprehensive overview of standards and practices on strategic litigation to defend...

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...

Montenegro: ICJ report call for comprehensive judicial reforms

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...

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 partnerships, the...

‘Build Us More Schools’: The Quest for Quality Free Education in Mabatini and Ngei Wards of Mathare, Nairobi

Libya: Draft Reconciliation Law is an opportunity for accountability and justice

In a new report, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Libyan authorities to remedy remaining shortcomings and adopt Libya’s Presidential Council’s Draft Reconciliation Law with a view to ensuring full compliance with international human...

EU: NGOs call on the EU Council to defend EU values in Hungary and Poland in the Article 7 procedure

Today, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and partners have called on the EU General Affairs Council to make full use of procedure under Article 7.1 in addressing concerns about Hungary and Poland. They advocate...

Libya: New Q&A on current attacks on the right to freedom of association

A new question-and-answer briefing by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) examines recent developments that have detrimentally affected the right to freedom of association in Libya against the backdrop of an increasing crackdown on Civil Society...

Belarus: ICJ and IBAHRI Denounce Legal Harassment on Political Grounds

Joint Oral Statement The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) deplore the widespread and systematic human rights violations in Belarus. We condemn the escalating pattern of retaliation...

The Human Rights Situation in the Russian Federation (UN side event)

For decades within its own borders, Russian authorities have undermined and attacked independent civil society, persecuted human rights defenders, activists, lawyers, and opposition and dissenting voices, banned independent media, silenced journalists, and have effectively outlawed...

Russian Federation: Attacks on Independent Lawyers and Erosion of Justice should stop (UN Human Rights Council Statement)

Joint Oral Statement The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemn the widespread and escalating attacks on independent lawyers, including legal harassment, disciplinary actions, disbarments, and arbitrary...

ICJ publishes a new set of legal principles to address the harmful human rights impact of unjustified criminalization of individuals and entire communities

Today, on International Women’s Day, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) launched a new set of legal principles elaborated by jurists for a human rights-based approach to criminal laws proscribing conduct associated with sex, reproduction,...

Myanmar: Violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief since the coup d’état in Myanmar

Today, on International Religious Freedom Day, 27 October 2022, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) published a new report entitled: “Violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief since the coup d’état in...

Webinar: Care for migrant children in the EU

Libya: Tackling impunity requires stronger international accountability mechanisms

The international community should double down on its efforts to address impunity for crimes under international law in Libya by strengthening the capacity and effectiveness of international accountability mechanisms, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)...

Tunisia: Proposed constitution codifies authoritarianism  

Libya: Human rights and rule of law principles must guide security sector reform

Ensuring that the military, security forces and intelligence services are accountable through civilian oversight and control is key to attaining political stability and enduring peace in Libya, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said in...

Nos Principes sur les systèmes de justice autochtones et autres systèmes de justice coutumiers ou traditionnels, les droits de l’homme et à l’État de droit sont désormais disponibles en anglais, français et espagnol

La publication de la CIJ, Principes sur les systèmes de justice autochtones et autres systèmes de justice coutumiers ou traditionnels, les droits de l’homme et à l’État de droit a été publié et est désormais disponibles...

Nuestros Principios sobre los sistemas de justicia indígena y otros sistemas consuetudinarios o tradicionales, los derechos humanos y el estado de derecho ya están disponible en inglés, francés y español

La publicación de la CIJ, Principios sobre los sistemas de justicia indígena y otros sistemas consuetudinarios o tradicionales, los derechos humanos y el estado de derecho ha sido publicada y ya está disponible en inglés,...

Our Principles on Indigenous and other Customary or Traditional Justice Systems, Human Rights and the Rule of Law are now available in English, French and Spanish

Tunisia: New Q&A on threats to the right to freedom of association following leaked amendments to law on associations

A new question and answer briefing by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) examines leaked amendments to Decree 88-2011 on the organisation of associations and the ways in which the amendments would damage to the...

Tunisia: Q&A on the High Judicial Council and judicial independence in light of Decree 11

A new Question-and-Answer (Q&A) briefing by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) examines Decree 2022-11 and its detrimental impact on the independence of the judiciary in Tunisia in light of international and human rights law...