Our latest Annual Report showcases the work we did to protect human rights in 2021

Our latest Annual Report showcases the work we did to protect human rights in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated health, political, and economic impacts continued to affect the work of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ). The organization responded to this with remarkable resilience and resourcefulness, having completed 79% of the planned activities in 40 countries and reaching 5,239 participants through training and capacity-building initiatives. Our Annual Report for 2021 provides a summary of all the work we did to safeguard human rights and uphold the rule of law in that year.

ICJ/FES Conference: Business and Human Rights – From National Practice to International Binding Standards

ICJ/FES Conference: Business and Human Rights – From National Practice to International Binding Standards

On 12 October in Geneva and online, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) will bring together national and international leaders and practitioners for a conference to share the developments and evidence from national practice and discuss ways in which international binding standards can draw from that practice and provide a key impetus for the effective development and operation of other national initiatives across the globe.

A Standing Independent Investigative Mechanism (SIIM) should be created to further accountability for gross human rights violations and crimes

A Standing Independent Investigative Mechanism (SIIM) should be created to further accountability for gross human rights violations and crimes

In a report released at the UN Human Rights Council today, the ICJ outlined the options for the establishment of a Standing Independent Investigative Mechanism (SIIM), which would support and complement the existing human rights and international justice architecture, including the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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