International Commission of Jurists

08/06/2026

The Second National Memory Conference kicks off in Kathmandu, Nepal!

As co-organiser of the conference, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) invites you to join two vital panel discussions this Wednesday, 10 June, focused on strengthening inclusive approaches to transitional justice and accountability:

🔹 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV): Advancing survivor-centered approaches to truth and justice.
🗣️ Featuring: Dr. Mandira Sharma (Director, Asia and Pacific Regional Programme).
⏰ Time: 01:45 PM – 03:45 PM (NPT)

🔹 Conflict-Related Disabilities and Access to Justice: Ensuring the inclusion of persons with disabilities, particularly women and girls, in justice systems.
🗣️ Featuring: Advocate Karuna Parajuli (Legal Adviser).
⏰ Time: 03:45 PM – 04:45 PM (NPT)
🤟 Sign Language Interpretation will be available on-site.

📍 Venue: Library Hall, Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, Kathmandu.

📖 Read the full event details and agendas on our website: https://www.icj.org/second-memory-conference-2026-nepal-icj-to-convene-panels-on-crsv-disability-rights/

08/06/2026

On 6 May 2026, drawing on comparative experiences from other countries, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) convened a webinar to exami

05/06/2026

Despite existing legal standards, child victims with disabilities in Austria, Romania and Serbia often cannot fully participate in criminal proceedings. Their rights too often depend on individual discretion rather than guaranteed support.

ICJ’s new report Left to Discretion: Child Victims with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice Systems in Austria, Romania and Serbia highlights key gaps, including:

▪ lack of accessible, child-friendly information

▪ inadequate communication support

▪ weak or delayed assessments of children’s needs

🔎 It calls for practical, rights-based solutions: better support, trained professionals, and truly inclusive justice systems.

👉 Read more here: https://www.icj.org/austria-romania-serbia-child-victims-with-disabilities-face-barriers-in-accessing-justice/

Validity Foundation
Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für Grund- und Menschenrechte
Terre des hommes - Romania
Centar za prava deteta/Child Rights Centre

04/06/2026

CANADA/THAILAND/MYANMAR – Two hundred thousand people in Rakhine State, Myanmar, live in the direct path of a major infrastructure project bein

02/06/2026

📌 In a submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has contributed to the development of the Committee’s draft General Comment on the application of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in situations of armed conflict.

The ICJ emphasizes five key principles:

• The continuous applicability and complementarity of the ICESCR in armed conflict, occupation and post-conflict settings;
• That economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) violations and abuses may constitute international crimes including war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide;
• The interdependence and indivisibility of all human rights, including ESCR, in situations of armed conflict;
• That States retain their duties to respect, protect and fulfil ESCR, including minimum core obligations, in armed conflict, occupation and post-conflict settings; and
• The need for transitional justice mechanisms to fully and effectively ensure accountability and redress for Covenant violations.

⚖️ The submission draws on the ICJ’s research and field experience, including work on the impact of armed conflict on economic, social and cultural rights in Nepal and across Africa.

The International Commission of Jurists’ submission responded to a call for comments by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Right

02/06/2026

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the President of the Thai Supreme Court’s Recommendations, published in the Government G

01/06/2026

At the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), important concerns were raised regarding the participation and representation of persons with disabilities in public and political life in and across .

Hon. Solomon Ayele Dersso highlighted the declining representation of persons with disabilities, particularly women with disabilities, in county and national assemblies, stressing the need for stronger legal, institutional, and policy measures to guarantee inclusive participation under Article 13 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

The full statement is available at:

At the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), important concerns were raised regarding the participation and r...

29/05/2026

🇻🇪 In , terrorism trials are being transferred to ordinary courts; however, these proceedings do not observe due process. The ICJ considers that these proceedings do not meet the requirements to guarantee .

Read our analysis here:

This briefing paper by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) analyzes the instrumentalization of the Venezuelan penal system to persecute

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