Somchai Neelapaijit verdict important test of Thailand’s treatment of cases of enforced disappearance
The upcoming Supreme Court verdict in the case of Somchai Neelapaijit is an important test of Thailand’s treatment of cases of enforced disappearance, the ICJ said today.
Tajikistan: the ICJ holds a round table discussion on the independence of the legal profession
Today the ICJ held a round table “Organisation and operation of the Legal Profession: International Comparative Perspective” in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Singapore: decision against blogger Roy Ngerng constitutes a huge setback for freedom of expression in the country
The decision of the High Court of Singapore ordering blogger Roy Ngerng to pay damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong following a civil defamation suit brought in 2014 constitutes a major blow for freedom of expression in the country, said the ICJ today.
Africa: Measures needed to enable women’s access to justice for gender based violence
On 10-11 December, the ICJ gathered leading jurists and human rights defenders in Harare, Zimbabwe to discuss measures needed to implement legal reform and change attitudes to eliminate sexual and gender based violence.
Thailand: ICJ and German Embassy mark Human Rights Day
The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Thailand and the ICJ held an event at the German Residence in Bangkok to mark Human Rights Day.
Pakistan: ICJ denounces hangings following secret trials by military courts
The ICJ today denounced the execution of four individuals convicted for their involvement in terrorism in secret trials by military courts.