Category: Current Volume

Volume 15 | 2023-2024

Editorial Board, 2023-2024 Issue 1 Articles Mark Hsiao, From the Global ISDA Master Agreement to the Chinese Version of NAFMII: A Standard Form Contract as the Source of Legal Transplant, Irritation, and Integration Samuel I.…

Montenegro: ICJ concludes a mission on the independence, organization and functioning of the judiciary
April 11, 2024
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) concluded a research mission on the independence of the judiciary in Montenegro on 10 April. Montenegro is undergoing significant judicial reform, actively supported by international actors, such as the Venice Commission or the European Union (EU) crucial for the on-going accession process. While the legislative framework is mostly in […]
ICJ welcomes landmark European Court of Human Rights’ decision to hold Switzerland accountable for climate justice failures
April 9, 2024
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) salutes today’s landmark judgment in the case of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland, by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (the Grand Chamber or the Court). The Court held that by failing to take effective measures to meet its 2015 Paris Agreement temperature […]
Tunisia: End crackdown on journalists
April 9, 2024
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns the detention and prosecution of prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb solely for his work reporting on alleged corruption by members of the executive. البيان باللغة العربية On 26 March 2024, the public prosecutor charged Mohamed Boughalleb with “attributing illegal acts to a public official without providing evidence” and “insulting […]
Uganda: ICJ condemns the abject and hateful Constitutional Court judgment upholding the constitutionality of the “Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023”
April 9, 2024
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is gravely concerned about the disastrous impact on human rights of the Ugandan Constitutional Court’s refusal to strike down the “Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023” (AHA). This appalling ruling is an affront to and violates the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTIQ+) persons to life, dignity, freedom […]
ICJ’s statement at the conclusion of the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council
April 5, 2024
Today, Friday, the 5th of April 2024, marks the end of the 55th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. This has been the longest session in the history of the main UN human rights body lasting a whole six weeks. A historically long session dogged by a liquidity crisis […]
Zambia: Zambian authorities must implement the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ recommendations
April 5, 2024
A range of Zambian organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and other civil society organizations (CSOs) – who early in March this year made submissions to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Committee) ahead of its examination of Zambia’s compliance with and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights […]
Thailand: Ensure that historic Marriage Equality Bill is passed
April 4, 2024
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the progress made by Thai lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate towards the passing of the Marriage Equality Bill. Its enactment will be a major victory for human rights defenders who have tirelessly advocated for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) […]

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