GICJ positions and opinions

Nelson Mandela International Day - 18 July (Centenary Celebration)

Each year Nelson Mandela International Day commemorates the struggle of Nelson Mandela and praises his devotion towards fighting against injustices. This year, 2018, marks 100 years, the Centenary, ...

GICJ statement on the US withdrawal from the Human Rights Council

The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, announced on June 19 that the United States will withdraw from Human Rights Council, calling the UN’s top human rights body “a hypocritical and ...

World Day Against Child Labour – 12 June

Last year, in 2017, this day was dedicated to draw attention on the effect that armed conflicts and disasters can have on child labour. In a statement released for this occasion, Mister Guy Ryder, ...

International Day for Innocent Children Victims of Aggression - 4 June

In situations of armed conflict the most vulnerable members of society suffer the gravest consequences. Children are undoubtedly the most innocent victims in such occasions. The purpose of the day is ...

GICJ's Opinion on Memorandum of Understanding between the UN Agencies and the Government of Myanmar

The ongoing civil war in The Union Republic of Myanmar between the ethnic minorities and the government is termed to be the ‘longest civil war’ in the world since 1948. The internal conflict ...