Syria: Landmark decision in the fight against impunity
The verdict of the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany, convicting a former Syrian official of crimes against humanity, is a significant breakthrough in the fight against impunity for the crimes...
View ArticleSyria: Ten years on, Impunity for Atrocities Continues
As Syria marks 10 years of a devastating armed conflict, the UN Security Council continues to abdicate its responsibility to address the gross human rights abuses committed by the Syrian government and...
View ArticleThe ICJ calls on the Human Rights Council to fill the accountability gap in...
The ICJ today addressed the UN Human Rights Council in the Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic. The statement reads as follows: “Madam President, The ICJ...
View ArticleMENA: Enforced disappearances and accompanying impunity continue to prevail
Today, on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, we the 33 undersigned local, regional, and international organizations, associations, and networks come...
View ArticleUN: ICJ alarmed at lasting impunity for crimes under international law in Syria
The ICJ expressed concern at the prevailing impunity for most serious crimes under international law in Syria and, before the UN Human Rights Council, called on UN Member States to act to ensure...
View ArticleSyria: German court’s decision a momentous step in the fight against impunity
Today’s conviction in Germany of a former Syrian regime official for crimes against humanity is a considerable stride in the path towards justice in Syria, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)...
View ArticleUN: ICJ deplores enduring impunity for crimes under international law in Syria
The ICJ today delivered a statement before the UN Human Rights Council during the interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria. The statement reads as follows: “Mister President, The...
View ArticleSyria: UN should establish a mechanism for missing and disappeared people
The ICJ called on the UN Human Rights Council today to establish a mechanism for missing and disappeared people in Syria during the dialogue with the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria. The statement...
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View ArticleThe ICJ reiterates its urgent call on UN Member States to establish a...
The ICJ reiterated today its urgent call on UN Member States to establish a mechanism for missing and disappeared people in Syria on the occasion of the interactive dialogue with the Commission of...
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