Discussion of “protection of the family” at UN Human Rights Council must...
The ICJ and other NGOs have issued a joint statement urging the UN Human Rights Council to ensure that a discussion of “protection of the family” in September will reflect diversity and focus on human...
View ArticleICJ submission to the EU Internal Security Strategy consultation
The International Commission of Jurists submitted today its contribution to the European Commission in the framework of the public consultation on the renewal of the EU Internal Security Strategy...
View ArticleTunisia: deeply flawed Judicial Council law should be halted, revised
The ICJ today called on the Tunisian President to refrain from promulgating Organic Law No. 16/2015 on the High Judicial Council (HJC), and urged the Tunisian authorities to act to reform the deeply...
View ArticleICJ submission to EU consultation on preventing and combating hatred
The ICJ called today on the EU institutions to bridge the final implementation gaps to ensure an effective access to justice to victims of violent hate crimes. The contribution of the ICJ was submitted...
View ArticleEgypt: scrap deeply flawed draft Counter-Terrorism Law
In a new position paper, the ICJ calls on the Egyptian authorities to refrain from promulgating the deeply flawed draft Counter-Terrorism Law. The draft law, which was approved by the Cabinet on 1 July...
View ArticleTunisia: Revise Counter-Terrorism Law to conform to international standards
In a position paper published today, the ICJ called on the Tunisian President to refrain from promulgating the flawed Counter-Terrorism Law that was adopted by the Assembly of the People’s...
View ArticleTunisia: amend draft law on the High Judicial Council to comply with...
The ICJ today called on the members of the Tunisian parliament to amend the draft law on the High Judicial Council (HJC), with a view to ensuring its full compliance with international standards on...
View ArticleMyanmar: briefing paper on Criminal Defamation Laws
Myanmar’s Parliament must abolish or extensively amend its criminal defamation laws to ensure the protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, said the ICJ today. Criminal defamation...
View ArticleICJ Victoria (Australia Section) call for human rights approach to countering...
The Australian Section of the ICJ, in Victoria, has called for a human rights based approach to countering the threat of violent extremism within the counter-terrorism strategy of the Australian...
View ArticleICJ submission to the EU Internal Security Strategy consultation
The International Commission of Jurists submitted today its contribution to the European Commission in the framework of the public consultation on the renewal of the EU Internal Security Strategy...
View ArticleTunisia: deeply flawed Judicial Council law should be halted, revised
The ICJ today called on the Tunisian President to refrain from promulgating Organic Law No. 16/2015 on the High Judicial Council (HJC), and urged the Tunisian authorities to act to reform the deeply...
View ArticleICJ submission to EU consultation on preventing and combating hatred
The ICJ called today on the EU institutions to bridge the final implementation gaps to ensure an effective access to justice to victims of violent hate crimes. The contribution of the ICJ was submitted...
View ArticleEgypt: scrap deeply flawed draft Counter-Terrorism Law
In a new position paper, the ICJ calls on the Egyptian authorities to refrain from promulgating the deeply flawed draft Counter-Terrorism Law. The draft law, which was approved by the Cabinet on 1 July...
View ArticleTunisia: revise Counter-Terrorism Law to conform to international standards
In a position paper published today, the ICJ called on the Tunisian President to refrain from promulgating the flawed Counter-Terrorism Law that was adopted by the Assembly of the People’s...
View ArticleTunisia: amend draft law on the High Judicial Council to comply with...
The ICJ today called on the members of the Tunisian parliament to amend the draft law on the High Judicial Council (HJC), with a view to ensuring its full compliance with international standards on...
View ArticleMyanmar: briefing paper on Criminal Defamation Laws
Myanmar’s Parliament must abolish or extensively amend its criminal defamation laws to ensure the protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, said the ICJ today. Criminal defamation...
View ArticleICJ Victoria (Australia Section) call for human rights approach to countering...
The Australian Section of the ICJ, in Victoria, has called for a human rights based approach to countering the threat of violent extremism within the counter-terrorism strategy of the Australian...
View ArticleHuman Rights Council at 10: Civil society recommendations
In a joint briefing paper published on the occasion of the anniversary of the Human Rights Council, 20 leading national, regional and international human rights NGOs have outlined a series of concrete...
View ArticleEgypt: Civil society faces existential threat
The ICJ has joined other international NGOs in a joint statement of concern about the severe and worsening repression of civil society in Egypt. Together with, Amnesty International, CIVICUS, EuroMed...
View ArticleICJ submission to the EU Internal Security Strategy consultation
The International Commission of Jurists submitted today its contribution to the European Commission in the framework of the public consultation on the renewal of the EU Internal Security Strategy...
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