We congratulate Zar Li Aye, ICJ Legal Adviser, on receiving the IBA’s 2026 Human Rights Award. She dedicates this recognition to the lawyers, human rights defenders, and communities in Myanmar who continue to pursue justice despite extraordinary risks. www.ibanet.org/Indigenous-M...

Indigenous Myanmar lawyer Zar Li Aye receives 2026 IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Rights

Zar Li Aye, a lawyer and human rights defender from Myanmar’s Indigenous Chin community, has been honoured by the IBA with the 2026 IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Hu...

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The ICJ and Uzbekistan’s Academy of Justice launched a course to strengthen future judges’ ability to apply international human rights law in judicial practice, covering liberty, the prohibition of torture, fair trial guarantees, and the principle of legality. 🔗 www.icj.org/uzbekistan-i...

Uzbekistan: ICJ and the Academy of Justice launch a course on international human rights law in the administration of justice | ICJ

On 9 October 2026, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Academy of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched the course &#8

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The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child found that Czechia violated two Afghan sisters’ rights by detaining them over their migration status, reaffirming that immigration detention of children is arbitrary and violates their rights. Read more: www.icj.org/czech-republ...

Czech Republic: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child finds that immigration detention of children violated the prohibition of arbitrary detention and ill-treatment | ICJ

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) recently delivered a landmark decision in a case involving immigration detention of children. I

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The ICJ and partners launched three practical tools in #Dakar to advance disability rights in #Africa, including An OPD Handbook: Engaging African Human Rights Mechanisms to Advance Disability Rights. 1/2

The ICJ and partners call on States to ensure inclusive, transparent and non-discriminatory negotiations on the future Crimes against Humanity Convention, with meaningful participation by civil society, victims and survivors. www.icj.org/icj-and-part...

ICJ and Partners Call for Inclusive Civil Society Participation in Negotiations on Crimes against Humanity Convention | ICJ

On the occasion of the 6th Committee (Legal) of the UN General Assembly general debate on “Conference on crimes against humanity”, the unders

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The #HRC63 adopted 37 resolutions, including renewals of key investigative and monitoring mandates. The ICJ calls on States to strengthen accountability, address the global rule of law decline, and ensure the Council acts to prevent human rights crises. 🔗 www.icj.org/un-human-rig...

UN Human Rights Council once again navigates troubled waters to protect human rights in crisis situations, despite global setbacks. | ICJ

The United Nations is presently grappling with major restructuring likely to involve significant changes, while the process for electing a new Se

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The ICJ and 120+ organisations urge States to act against unlawful US sanctions on the #ICC. States Parties must protect the Court’s independence, ensure access to essential services, and safeguard efforts to deliver justice for victims and survivors. 🔗 www.icj.org/joint-statem...

Joint statement: States Must Act Now to Protect the International Criminal Court from Unlawful US Sanctions | ICJ

The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), the more than 120 undersigned organisations from over 60 countries representing all re

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Call for participants: The ICJ, @ICJKenya, and Dr @thaliagrz invite Kenyan lawyers to apply for a two-day workshop on litigating electoral disputes in Nairobi, 27–28 January 2027, ahead of Kenya’s elections. Apply: www.icj.org/litigating-e...

Litigating Electoral Disputes Workshop: Call for Participants | ICJ

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), ICJ-Kenya and Dr. Thalia Gerzso from the University of York are calling for Kenyan lawyers to appl

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🚨 Employment opportunity: The ICJ is seeking an Associate Legal Adviser – Africa Programme (100%), based in South Africa or Lesotho. The role focuses on human rights, legal research, advocacy, and ICJ projects in #Lesotho. 👉 Apply by 26 October 2026. www.icj.org/about/jobs-i...

At #HRC63, the ICJ and partners urged #Cambodia to release all arbitrarily detained defenders and halt impunity for extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and forcible renditions, and asked how to curtail transnational repression. www.icj.org/hrc63-icj-an...

HRC63: ICJ and Partners Call on Cambodia to Halt Impunity for Human Rights Violations, Including Transnational Repression | ICJ

United Nations Human Rights Council  63rd Regular Session – Item 10: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of huma

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In #Johannesburg, the ICJ brought together lawyers, human rights defenders, and victim advocates from across anglophone #Africa to explore non-criminal justice pathways to strengthen access to redress for victims of human rights violations and abuses. www.icj.org/africa-regio...

Africa Region: Human Rights Defenders and Lawyers Propose Means to Strengthen Access to Redress for Victims of Human Rights Atrocities | ICJ

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — On 9-10 September the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) gathered legal practitioners, civil society repres

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Justice Aruna Devi Narain, ICJ Commissioner and Judge of the Supreme Court of Mauritius, recently paid a courtesy call to Justice Dunstan Mlambo, Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa, at the South African Constitutional Court. 1/2

At #HRC63, the ICJ and HRW called for the protection of Black African migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Tunisia and Libya, and urged European States to stop outsourcing migration control to authorities committing abuses. www.icj.org/hrc63-icj-an...

HRC63: ICJ and HRW Call for Protection of Black African Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Tunisia and Libya | ICJ

United Nations Human Rights Council  63rd Regular Session – Item 9   Joint Oral Statement in the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group

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📢 The @icjurists.bsky.social is hiring two consultants for final external evaluations for 2 Multi-Year Projects: 1️⃣ Documentation & Accountability for gross human rights violations in #Libya 2️⃣ Rule of law & judicial independence in #Tunisia Apply by 27 September ⬇️ www.icj.org/about/jobs-i...

At #HRC63, the ICJ raised concerns over torture, unlawful executions, and almost complete impunity in #Libya, and called on the Council to re-establish an effective human rights monitoring and reporting mechanism. www.icj.org/hrc63-icj-ra...

HRC63: ICJ Raises Concern over Torture, Executions and Impunity in Libya | ICJ

United Nations Human Rights Council 63rd Regular Session – General Debate Item 4 Oral Statement of the International Commission of Jurists

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At #HRC63, the ICJ raised concern over torture, executions and impunity in #Libya, and called for an effective human rights monitoring and reporting mechanism. Read the ICJ statement: www.icj.org/hrc63-icj-ra...

At #HRC63, the ICJ urged the renewal and strengthening of the FFM on Venezuela. Continued arbitrary detention, lack of judicial independence, and obstacles to international oversight make its work indispensable. www.icj.org/hrc63-icj-ca...

The ICJ and partner organisations have raised concerns about attacks on the rule of law, judicial independence, and access to justice in #Zambia following the 13 August election. www.icj.org/joint-statem...

Joint Statement: Attacks on the Rule of Law, Judicial Independence and Access to Justice in Zambia | ICJ

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), the Bar Human Rights Co

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At #HRC63, the ICJ called on #Egypt to implement the UN Working Group’s Opinions and immediately release all persons arbitrarily detained. The ICJ considers an investigation into the possible commission of crimes against humanity warranted. www.icj.org/hrc63-icj-ra...

On #InternationalDemocracyDay, the ICJ urges Zambia to uphold democracy beyond the ballot box: release arbitrarily detained opposition leaders & lawyers, reopen courts, and ensure judicial independence. Democracy fails when its institutions do. #Zambia #RuleOfLaw #ICJ

The ICJ welcomes the UN CRPD Committee’s newly adopted Guidelines on identifying and addressing intersectional discrimination against girls, adolescents, women, and older women with disabilities. We are glad to have contributed to this process through our 2025 submission. www.icj.org/wp-content/u...

The ICJ convened a webinar on enforced disappearances in Myanmar, highlighting the importance of safe documentation, preservation of evidence, and meaningful support to families as essential pathways towards truth, justice, and accountability. 👇Read more: www.icj.org/myanmar-as-a...

Myanmar: As armed conflict rages and military rule continues, critical measures can be taken towards eventual justice and accountability for victims of Enforced Disappearance | ICJ

As enforced disappearances and other human rights atrocities continue in Myanmar, there is a great deal that can and must be done to address thes

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#HRC63: The ICJ raised alarm over repression in #Tunisia and widespread, systematic arbitrary detention in El Salvador, including enforced disappearances and denial of fair trial rights. The ICJ called for accountability and protection of the rule of law. www.icj.org/hrc63-icj-ra...

At #HRC63, the ICJ and IBAHRI called on States to protect lawyers, human rights defenders, victims, and survivors in Myanmar from intimidation and reprisal, and to support accountability mechanisms. 👉 Read more: www.icj.org/hrc63-icj-ca...

🎙️ New podcast: Dialogues for Judicial Independence. How is justice weakened from within and how can it be protected? Guatemalan judge Yolanda Pérez analyzes the selection processes, the criminalization of operators, and the paths to a solution. 🎧 Listen to it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjcY...

Episodio 1: Los pilares de la Justicia: cómo se construye la independencia judicial

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📢To mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the ICJ spoke with Débora Benchoam, former IACHR human rights specialist and former Argentine political prisoner detained during the military dictatorship. A 5-part series. A thread. 👇

On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, join us in this timely discussion on enforced disappearance in #Myanmar. 🗓️ 28 August 2026 🕕 18:00–19:00 (MMT) 💻 Platform: Zoom 🌐 BUR<>ENG simultaneous interpretation ✍️ Registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#Türkiye: Osman Kavala must be immediately released. The European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber found his detention and conviction unlawful, ruling that he was prosecuted to punish and silence his human rights work. www.icj.org/turkiye-osma...

Türkiye: Osman Kavala must be immediately released following European Court order to quash his conviction | ICJ

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Osman Kavala, the human rights defende

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📢 Sudan: ICJ joins call to extend UN Fact-Finding Mission Ahead of the HRC63, the ICJ and nearly 70 civil society organizations call for a 2-year extension of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan. www.icj.org/sudan-icj-jo...

Sudan: ICJ joins call to extend UN Fact-Finding Mission and strengthen accountability | ICJ

Ahead of the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with close to 70 civil society

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On 5 August, the ICJ, with Lawyers for Human Rights, the Centre for Human Rights, the Malala Fund, and the End Gender Apartheid Campaign, hosted a dialogue on the ongoing negotiation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity. 1/2 www.icj.org/icj-hosts-jo...

ICJ hosts Johannesburg roundtable on the draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty with the Malala Fund and other civil society actors | ICJ

Picture: Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai with members of the South Africa Gender Apartheid Working Group. On 5 August 2026, the Internation

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