Egypt: authorities must end politicization of the judiciary and ensure its...
The Egyptian authorities must end executive interference in judicial affairs and act to ensure that the judiciary is independent and that it serves to safeguard human rights and uphold the rule of law,...
View ArticleAfrica: reflection paper on women lawyers and human rights defenders as...
“Women human rights defenders and lawyers must be able to carry out their work on the basis of equality, free from gender discrimination,” says the ICJ’s new reflection paper. The ICJ has today...
View ArticleColombia: la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra las desapariciones...
Hoy, la CIJ hace público su estudio sobre los vacíos e incompatibilidades del sistema jurídico e institucional colombiano respecto de las disposiciones de la Convención internacional para la protección...
View ArticleTajikistan: the ICJ recommends measures to ensure the independence of the...
“The reform of the legal profession in the Republic of Tajikistan is in deadlock and requires urgent measures to secure an independent profession,” the ICJ said today as it published its...
View ArticleNew report, documentary: illusory justice, prevailing impunity in Tunisia
In a new report released today, the ICJ called on the Tunisian authorities to adopt comprehensive legal and policy reforms as well as practical measures to fully guarantee effective remedy and...
View ArticleMyanmar: writ of Habeas Corpus can help protect human rights
The Myanmar government should begin using the writ of habeas corpus to prevent unfair arrests and detention, the ICJ said today as it released its Handbook on Habeas Corpus in Myanmar. The Handbook...
View ArticleLibya: an independent and accountable judiciary is key to a successful...
Libya must reform its legal framework and make revisions to the current draft Constitution in order to consolidate the rule of law and judicial independence and to address ongoing impunity in the...
View ArticleRights on arrest and pre-trial detention in Africa: a Guide to international...
This publication released today by the ICJ summarizes and explains the rights of people in Africa who are suspected of or charged with a criminal offence from the time of arrest until trial, as set out...
View ArticleEgypt: authorities must end politicization of the judiciary and ensure its...
The Egyptian authorities must end executive interference in judicial affairs and act to ensure that the judiciary is independent and that it serves to safeguard human rights and uphold the rule of law,...
View ArticleIndia: end rampant discrimination in the justice system based on sexual...
The Indian authorities must end discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the formal justice system, the ICJ said in a report released today. The 60-paged report...
View ArticleMyanmar: amend Special Economic Zones Law to protect human rights – new ICJ...
The Government of Myanmar should impose a moratorium on the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) until it can ensure SEZs can be developed inline with international human rights laws and...
View ArticleRussian Federation: the legal profession requires reform to become stronger
Today, the ICJ released a report calling for reform of the legal profession in the Russian Federation. “The legal profession in Russia presents a complex picture. It includes obvious achievements and...
View ArticleEl Quimbo: megaprojects, ESC rights, and protests in Colombia
Today, the ICJ launched a new report (in Spanish) documenting the impact of the El Quimbo dam project on the economic, social and cultural rights, as well as the environment, of the people living in...
View ArticleReport, video: extractive companies, human rights and protests in Peru
Today, the ICJ published a new report (in Spanish) analysing the impact of extractive companies on economic, social and cultural rights of many local communities in the country. Mining activities have...
View ArticleTwo new studies on the state of the justice system in Guatemala
Today, the ICJ and the Guatemalan Association of Judges for Integrity, with the support of the Norwegian Association of Judges, launched two studies (in Spanish) on the state of justice in Guatemala....
View ArticleVenezuela: rule of law and impunity crisis deepens
The institutional political crisis in Venezuela has brought the rule of law to near collapse and severely obstructed accountability for those responsible for gross human rights violations, the ICJ...
View ArticleFailure to criminalize enforced disappearance a major obstacle to justice in...
South Asian states can only address the tens of thousands of cases of enforced disappearances by recognizing enforced disappearance as a serious crime in domestic law, said the ICJ today. On the eve of...
View ArticleVenezuela: the Supreme Court of Justice has become an arm of an authoritarian...
The Venezuelan Supreme Court has ceased to act as an independent court upholding the rule of law, but has become an arm of an authoritarian executive, the ICJ said in a new report released today. The...
View ArticleRenditions remain a global problem, says new ICJ report
Failure to assert the rule of law in the transfer of suspects across borders perpetuates violations of human rights in cases where national security is invoked, a new ICJ report finds. Released today,...
View ArticleCambodia: ongoing misuse of law to silence opponents further deepens impunity...
Cambodia is “weaponizing” the law and relying on judges and prosecutors who lack independence to silence dissent and dismantle democracy, says the ICJ in a report released today. The release of the...
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