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“They are deciding behind closed doors who gets to leave,” warns @SantiagoACanton, Secretary-General of the @ICJ_org, regarding the release plan in El Salvador.
Without due process or independent review, there is no justice for the victims.
“Están decidiendo a puertas cerradas quiénes pueden salir”, advierte @SantiagoACanton, secretario general de la @ICJ_org, sobre el plan de liberaciones en El Salvador.
Sin debido proceso ni revisión independiente, no hay justicia para las víctimas.
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📣 Join us for a knowledge-sharing session on the draft Copenhagen Principles and Guidance for the Protection of Human Rights in the Digital Sphere at the #ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum in the #Philippines!
🗓️ 28 October 2026 (Wednesday)
⏰ 14.30–16.00 hrs
📍 Breakout Room 1, 2nd Floor MICE
#ACSCAPF2026 #DigitalRights
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#Egypt: The @ICJ_ORG condemns the arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention and prosecution of the entire editorial team of the fact-checking platform #Matsda2sh facing “terrorism-related charges” solely for their legitimate work.
For more details ⬇️
icj.org/egypts-matsda2sh-cas…
The ICJ condemns the arbitrary arrest and prosecution of six @matsda2sh journalists under abusive “terrorism” charges.
“The authorities must guarantee [...] media freedoms,” said ICJ’s Saïd Benarbia, calling for their immediate release. icj.org/egypts-matsda2sh-cas…
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🇹🇭 #Thailand | In August-September, @ICJ_Asia, together with Thailand’s Court of Justice and @OHCHRAsia, and with the support of @EUinThailand, brought 104 judges together in four regional dialogues.
The dialogues served as a platform for judges to discuss implementing Thailand’s Anti-Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act in line with international law and standards.
Discussions examined the distinct role of courts in:
🔷 preventing torture and enforced disappearance
🔷 ensuring accountability, including through the assessment of evidence, exclusion of coerced confessions and meaningful searches for disappeared persons
Learn more: icj.org/thailand-judges-have…
#EnforcedDisappearance #Accountability
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. ibanet.org/Indigenous-Myanma…
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#Indigenous Myanmar lawyer @Zar Li Aye receives the 2026 IBA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Human Rights. Since the 2021 coup, Ms Aye has handled 3,000+ #Probono cases.
Read and share: tinyurl.com/4bx8m92u
#IBACopenhagen #HumanRights #AccessToJustice #WomeninLaw
The ICJ is proud to stand in solidarity with Where Justice Lives, an exhibition exploring gender persecution under the Taliban and the struggle for justice for Afghan women and girls. Their rights and freedom concern us all.
📍 Nelson Mandela Foundation | 14 Oct–9 Nov
Three countries: South Africa, Palestine and Afghanistan | One urgent conversation about justice.
Experts, academics and activists from the 'Toward an Inclusive Definition of Apartheid in the CAH Treaty' workshop join Where Justice Lives, exploring how gender persecution shapes the lives of Afghan women and girls—and why their struggle for justice concerns us all.
At @NelsonMandela
On display: 14 October – 9 November | Free Entry
Presented by @drops_afg and Connexus Collaborative.
Sponsored by @opensociety and @ODI_Global.
Special thanks to @LHR_SA and @ICJ_org for their solidarity.
With @FHRRights and @HRC_Afghanistan.
#AfghanWomen #Justice #SouthAfrica #Afghanistan
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, prohibition of torture, fair trial guarantees, and the principle of legality.
icj.org/uzbekistan-icj-and-t…
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child found that Czechia violated two Afghan sisters’ rights by detaining them over migration status, reaffirming that immigration detention of children is arbitrary and violates their rights.
Read more: icj.org/czech-republic-un-co…
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In a letter made public today, @ICJ_ORG, @amnesty, @LCWNGO & @OMCT urge diplomatic missions to press eastern Libyan authorities to halt executions amid reports of at least 30 executions since late August & at least 50 people at imminent risk of execution.
icj.org/joint-letter-urgent-…
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. icj.org/icj-and-partners-cal…
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.
🔗 icj.org/un-human-rights-coun…
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.
🔗 icj.org/joint-statement-stat…
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: icj.org/litigating-electoral…
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#Libya: At least 30 people have been executed in Eastern Libya since August 2026. At least 90 others are under death sentences. On #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty, @ICJ_ORG urges eastern Libya de facto authorities to immediately halt executions. (1/4)
We congratulate Zar Li Aye, ICJ Legal Adviser, on receiving the IBA Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner for Human Rights Award. Her commitment to advancing justice and human rights in #Myanmar continues to inspire our work at the ICJ.
Zar Li Aye (@LovelyiangLi), of #Myanmar, won the IBA Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner for #HumanRights Award. She said the award encouraged her to keep fighting to ensure that nobody is denied #justice because of who they are, what they believe or who they love.
🚨 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. icj.org/about/jobs-internshi…
