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⚖️ #UN #HRC61 @HumanRightsCoun ICJ condemns the systematic erosion of fair trial rights and continued threats to #lawyers & legal practitioners in #Myanmar since the military coup in 2021👇 icj.org/erosion-of-fai… #DefendTheDefenders #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights

#HRC61 @IBAHRI & the ICJ condemned the repression of civil society in #Belarus, in particular attacks & judicial harassment against lawyers representing dissenting voices & defending human rights & the #ruleoflaw 👇 shorturl.at/K1CxP #IndependenceOfJudgesAndLawyers

#HRC61SideEvent: We launched our report on #CivicSpace & its vital role in defending #humanrights. Leaders stressed: civic space is the lifeblood of the UN system, connects states to people, & ensures #accountability to defend human rights 👇 📚🔗 tinyurl.com/34n6znvt

♀️🏅 ICJ & partners are urging the Intl Olympic Committee to abandon proposed mandatory genetic #sextesting & #bans on #transgender & #intersex #athletes: 🔗 tinyurl.com/4t2v6265 #humanrights #womenandgirlsrights #equality #inclusion #sport

📢Missed @ICJ_org webinar on inclusive participation of children with disabilities in legal proceedings? 🎥Watch the session on access to justice and procedural accommodations for persons with disabilities in criminal proceedings with Karolína Babická 👉youtube.com/watch?v=WVUm4c…

ICJ’s Legal Advisor, Wilson Macharia, will be speaking at an upcoming webinar on “Advancing Gender-Responsive and Disability-Inclusive AI Governance in Africa through a Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue with Legal Practitioners.”

🇺🇳Civil society and Indigenous Peoples play a vital role in the UN human rights system. ⚖️Join this discussion on why safeguarding their space matters—especially in times of reform and global crises. 📍 Palais des Nations, Room XI (UN Geneva) 🎥 Live-streamed #HumanRights

💡📬 What’s new at the ICJ? New advocacy publications, upcoming events, and the latest updates from our work advancing #humanrights and the #ruleoflaw. Don’t miss out — read the latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/icj/discover-i…

📝🌈 Highlights from the high-level presence and engagement at the @ICJ_org-supported side event during the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women #CSW70 in New York City on March 10. The Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens (#MoWCSC) of #Nepal, Hon. Shradha Shrestha, delivered a key speech on the need to advance disability-inclusive justice. This high-level participation underscored the persistent intersectional discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities. The Forum for Women, Law and Development (@fwld1995) emphasized the urgent need for disability-friendly and accessible judicial guidelines to ensure equal access to justice for women and girls with disabilities. 🔗 Learn more: myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal-hig… globenepal.com/2026/03/202103 #DisabilityRights #WomenAndGirlsWithDisabilities #AccessToJustice #EqualRights #Equality #HumanRights #JusticeForAll

🤝⚖️🏛️ ICJ & the Academy of Justice of #Uzbekistan discussed continued cooperation on capacity building for trainee judges in international #humanrightslaw. #RuleofLaw #JudgesandLawyers #IHL

@UN_HRC @forum_asia @fidh_un @hrw @ICJ_Asia @LovelyiangLi

2/🇲🇲@UN_HRC # our side event, ICJ Legal Adviser Zar Li Aye & other #humanrights advocates shared what people in #Myanmar have endured since the military junta seized power unconstitutionally 5+ years ago. #Accountability #RuleOfLaw #IHL @forum_asia @fidh_un @hrw

1/🇲🇲 @UN_HRC When @RapporteurUn began his mandate, 9 aerial attacks by Myanmar's military junta had targeted civilians. Last year alone, that number reached 1,140 -a stark illustration of how dramatically the human rights situation has deteriorated. @forum_asia @fidh_un @hrw

En esta entrevista, el secretario general de la CIJ, @SantiagoACanton, explica los hallazgos del informe sobre el impacto del régimen de excepción en El Salvador. "El modelo de seguridad de Bukele solo puede funcionar destruyendo el Estado de derecho”. ▶️youtube.com/watch?v=2-09-U…

As the trial was postponed to 26 March 2026, the @ICJ_org calls on the Tunisian authorities to drop the charges against Judge Anas Hmedi and end all forms of harassment against him for exercising his rights to freedom of expression and association. (3/3) icj.org/tunisia-end-ju…

The @ICJ_org notes with serious concern that the AMT President’s prosecution forms part of a series of acts of retaliation against his and the association’s vocal stance against the executive’s assault on judicial independence and systematic interference with the judiciary (2/3)

Today, 12 March, Judge Anas Hmedi, President of the Tunisian Judges’ Association (AMT), appeared for trial before the Tunis First Instance Criminal Court for "disrupting the freedom of work" following the 2022 judicial strike against the arbitrary dismissal of 57 judges. (1/3)

🌐#HRC61 #DigitalRights Special Rapporteur @MamaFatimaS stressed the urgent need to address the impact of emerging technologies on children: “Integrating child rights into business models, strengthening due diligence, and establishing global monitoring standards are essential.”

🚨International group of experts warns there are reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are being committed in El Salvador under the state of exception. The findings were presented during a side event at #HRC61. 👉Read more ⬇️icj.org/el-salvador-cr…