International Commission of Jurists

International Commission of Jurists

Geneva, Switzerland

Human rightsJustice & Legal aidDemocracy & Civil society
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 9, 2026

About

International Commission of Jurists is a non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland working on human rights, justice & legal aid, democracy & civil society.

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is a non-governmental organisation of judges and lawyers from around the world. It works to advance the rule of law and the realisation of human rights for all. Its legal teams carry out research, litigation, advocacy, trial observation, fact-finding and capacity building with judges, lawyers and civil society, across regions including Europe and Central Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East and North Africa. The Secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland, with offices in Brussels, Bangkok, Tunis and Kathmandu.

Location

Geneva, Switzerland

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

International Commission of Jurists

Focus areas

human rightsrule of lawjudicial independenceinternational lawaccess to justice

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsJustice & Legal aidDemocracy & Civil society

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearchCapacity building

Countries of operation

SwitzerlandBelgiumThailandNepalTunisia

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Development Strategy Centre, Commonwealth Secretariat, Institute of Commonwealth Studies

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