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In the session on Conflict-Related Disabilities and Access to Justice, panelists are examining the structural, procedural, and attitudinal barriers faced by persons with disabilities. The discussion also highlights the harmful stereotypes and discrimination that continue to exclude them—particularly women with disabilities—from access to and meaningful participation in transitional justice processes.

🇳🇵 #Nepal | On the second day of the conference, the panel is discussing key issues relating to the rights of victims of conflict-related sexual violence and memorialization.

#Tunisia: 39 international legal and human rights organizations condemn the authorities’ escalating attacks on lawyers, judges, bar associations and civil society, thus threatening judicial independence, fair trial rights & civic space. Full statement ⬇️ icj.org/international-legal-…

#Egypt: The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, finds that the 19-month detention of Egyptian political economist Dr Abdel Khaleq Farouq is arbitrary and violates his rights to liberty, free expression, a fair trial & non-discrimination. (1/3) icj.org/un-human-rights-expe…

¡The Second National Memory Conference starts in Kathmandu! 🇳🇵 On 10 June, @ICJ_org will co-organise two crucial panels on inclusive transitional justice: 🔹 Conflict-Related Sexual Violence 🔹 Conflict-Related Disabilities and Access to Justice 🔽 icj.org/second-memory-confer…

🇲🇲 #Myanmar | On 6 May 2026, the @ICJ_Asia convened a webinar exploring prospects for transitional justice in Myanmar in the context of ongoing armed conflict and widespread human rights violations and abuses. Drawing on comparative experiences from other countries, speakers examined possible accountability pathways, victims’ rights, amnesties, institutional reform, and the role of documentation and international accountability mechanisms in advancing accountability efforts. 👇 Learn more: icj.org/prospects-for-transi… #TransitionalJustice #Accountability

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Child victims with disabilities face major barriers in accessing justice. @ICJ_org new report shows that in Austria, Romania and Serbia their participation in criminal proceedings often depends on individual discretion, not guaranteed rights. 👉 Read more: icj.org/austria-romania-serb…

The @ICJ_ORG calls on #Tunisia to hold all those responsible for these attacks to account, take concrete steps to combat hate speech and racism against Sub-Saharan migrants and #refugees, ensure their rights and dignity, and protect @UNHCR’s personnel & premises. (3/3)

...against migrants and humanitarian actors. These acts of violence reflect the normalisation of hate speech & racial discrimination against #migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and must be immediately investigated by the #Tunisian authorities. (2/3)

#Tunisia: @ICJ_ORG is alarmed by videos circulating on social media documenting violent attacks against Sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia, including a pregnant woman assaulted in the street. Calls for demonstrations in front of @UNHCR in Tunis risk inciting further violence...(1/3)

📌 The @ICJ_Asia, together with @EarthRightsIntl, the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law (@IHRP_UofT), and a community member from Kyauk Phyu Township, filed a complaint with Canada’s National Contact Point concerning the role of Canadian company Hatch Associates Ltd. in a major infrastructure project in Rakhine State, #Myanmar. The complaint raises concerns regarding the environmental impact assessment process for the project in a conflict zone, including the absence of meaningful consultation with affected communities amid ongoing armed conflict and widespread human rights violations. 🔗 Learn more: icj.org/consultations-in-a-w…