International Commission of Jurists - Asia & the Pacific

09/06/2026

The Second National Memory Conference 2026 in Kathmandu, Nepal began with the symbolic musical tone of the Sarangi, commemorating the memories of armed conflict victims and calling for the State accountability.

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08/06/2026

🇲🇲 | On 6 May 2026, the International Commission of Jurists - Asia & the Pacific 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: https://www.icj.org/prospects-for-transitional-justice-in-myanmar/

On 6 May 2026, drawing on comparative experiences from other countries, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) convened a webinar to exami

04/06/2026

📌 The International Commission of Jurists - Asia & the Pacific, together with EarthRights International, the International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 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: https://www.icj.org/consultations-in-a-war-zone-rights-groups-file-complaint-against-canadian-firm-over-myanmars-kyauk-phyu-port-project/

CANADA/THAILAND/MYANMAR – Two hundred thousand people in Rakhine State, Myanmar, live in the direct path of a major infrastructure project bein

02/06/2026

📌 The International Commission of Jurists - Asia & the Pacific welcomes the publication of the Thai Supreme Court President’s Recommendations on the adjudication of cases filed in bad faith on 29 May 2026, marking an important development in efforts to address strategic lawsuits against public participation ( ) in .

The guidance seeks to clarify the application of Section 161/1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including circumstances in which courts may dismiss cases brought in bad faith. While the development is welcome, significant gaps remain, particularly in relation to civil proceedings and public prosecutions, where many SLAPP cases continue to arise.

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The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) welcomes the President of the Thai Supreme Court’s Recommendations, published in the Government G

02/06/2026

On 22 May 2026, the International Commission of Jurists - Asia & the Pacific, together with partners, convened a seminar at the Parliament Building in Bangkok bringing together representatives from the judiciary, prosecution, government agencies, civil society, and affected communities to discuss reforms needed to address strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) in Thailand.

Speakers shared how SLAPPs continue to place heavy burdens on activists, journalists, human rights defenders, and others speaking out in the public interest, while highlighting persistent gaps in legal protections and procedures to prevent litigation from being used to silence public participation.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.icj.org/thailand-icj-co-hosts-parliamentary-seminar-on-anti-slapp-reform/

26/05/2026

🔗 In case you missed our seminar, “Anti-SLAPPs: Justice Lost, Stop the Use of Silencing Laws,” click this link to learn more about the impact of SLAPPs on civic space and freedom of expression, and pathways to advance legal remedies and legislative measures to address this issue: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18uYWgfn22/

เวทีสัมมนา “Anti-SLAPPs: ยุติธรรมที่หล่นหาย หยุดใช้กฎหมายปิดปาก” รวมตัวแทนจากศาล อัยการ กระทรวงยุติธรรม และภาคประชาสังคม ยืนยันว่าปัญหาการ "ฟ้องปิดปาก" (SLAPPs) มีอยู่จริงและเป็นอุปสรรคต่อสิทธิเสรีภาพของประชาชน ศาลเตรียมออกไกด์ไลน์สำหรับผู้พิพากษาภายในสัปดาห์หน้า ขณะที่กระทรวงยุติธรรมร่วมกับมหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ยกร่างกฎหมายป้องกันการฟ้องปิดปากที่ผ่านการรับฟังความเห็นแล้วและอยู่ระหว่างเสนอ ครม.

อ่านเพิ่มเติม: https://prachatai.com/journal/2026/05/117459

22/05/2026

🔴🎥 Happening now! The seminar on “Anti-SLAPPs: Justice Lost, Stop the Use of Silencing Laws”, co-hosted by the Senate Committee on Political Development, Public Participation, Human Rights, Rights, Freedoms, and Consumer Protection (คณะกรรมาธิการการพัฒนาการเมืองฯ สิทธิมนุษยชนฯและการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค วุฒิสภา), together with UNDP in Asia and the Pacific, the International Commission of Jurists - Asia & the Pacific, and the Environmental Journalists Club (ชมรมนักข่าวสิ่งแวดล้อม).

18/05/2026

📣 Join us at the seminar “Anti-SLAPPs: Justice Lost, Stop the Use of Silencing Laws”, co-organised by the Senate Committee on Political Development, Public Participation, Human Rights, Rights, Freedoms, and Consumer Protection (คณะกรรมาธิการการพัฒนาการเมืองฯ สิทธิมนุษยชนฯและการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค วุฒิสภา), together with UNDP in Asia and the Pacific, the International Commission of Jurists - Asia & the Pacific, and the Environmental Journalists Club (ชมรมนักข่าวสิ่งแวดล้อม)

🗣️ ICJ Legal Adviser Sanhawan Srisod will moderate the third session panel discussion: “Can the Justice System Provide a Way Out to Stop SLAPP Suits?”

🗓️ Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
🕘 Time: 09:00 onwards
📍 Location: Banquet Hall 105, 1st Floor, Parliament Building, Bangkok
✍️ Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbj0J06LHfOXVnxJ5vhCa0OCQDkgJmpBd4CkR4o27queGuog/viewform
🌐 ThaiEnglish interpretation will be available throughout the seminar.

05/05/2026

Paradigm Initiative condemns, in the strongest terms, the actions of the Government of Zambia that have now led to the cancellation of RightsCon 2026 that was set to hold in Lusaka, Zambia, from May 5th, 2026.

We are working with our partners to release a joint statement but are sad that a global event that was coming to Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time was disrupted under worrying circumstances that touch on Zambia’s own commitments and obligations.

We express solidarity with our partners, Access Now at this time and extend the same to thousands of colleagues from all over the world who are either already in Lusaka, are in-flight at this time, or were set to arrive over the next few days.

05/05/2026