South Africa: ICJ Secretary General Wilder Tayler meets Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng
They held bilateral talks at the Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg, discussing matters of mutual interest including possible collaboration in the building of strong, independent, impartial and accountable judicial institutions on the African continent.
Civil society declaration on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s visit to South Africa without arrest
The statement has been endorsed by more than 100 civil society groups, including the ICJ, with representation in more than 25 African states, following Omar al-Bashir’s travel to South Africa from June 13-15.
Zimbabwe: ICJ convened 2-day workshop on Business and Human Rights for East and Southern African lawyers
The workshop took place from 22-24 June in Victoria Falls and had a special focus on children’s rights as a particularly vulnerable group.
On video: prominent voices from the Geneva Forum 2014
Jacqueline Dugard, Hina Jilani, Rodrigo Uprimny Yepes, Gilles Badet, Alejandra Ancheita and Harsh Mander talk about their experience and the situation of economic, social and cultural rights in their respective countries.
Five new Commissioners join the ICJ
The ICJ is delighted to announce five new Commissioners: Professor Kyong-Wahn Ahn (Republic of Korea), Justice Adolfo Azcuna (Philippines), Professor Miguel Carbonell (Mexico), Justice Yvonne Mokgoro (South Africa) and Justice Ajit Parkash Shah (India).
Strategic Session for human rights defenders in West, East and Southern Africa
The ICJ hosted over 40 human rights defenders (HRDs) from Southern, Eastern and Western Africa to deliberate on strategies for enhancing the protection of human rights and human rights defenders.