On 25 June 2026, during the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, a side event titled "Women in Law: Overcoming Gender-Based Barriers and Advancing…
On 10 June 2026, a delegation of the IAJ Secretariat‑General, led by Secretary‑General Giacomo Oberto and Deputies Lucio Aschettino and Raffaele Gargiulo, together with our colleague Cristina Marzagalli (currently assisting…
As we reported in a previous news item, a bill introduced by Canadian Senator Moreau is currently before the Canadian Senate, seeking to designate 11 January as “Judicial Independence Day.”It…
On 3-5 June 2026 the 9th Conference of the Presidents of the Courts of Appeal of the EU, together with a Seminar of the French Presidents of Courts of Appeal,…
On 27 May 2026, the CCJE adopted a Statement expressing serious concerns over the sentencing of Judge Anas Hmedi, President of the Tunisian Judges Association, echoing positions already raised by…
On Thursday 21st of May, on the occasion of the annual spring meeting of the European Association of Judges (EAJ), H. R. H. the Grand Duke of Luxembourg Guillaume V. received…
On 22 May 2026, during its meeting in Luxembourg, the European Association of Judges (EAJ), adopted the following resolution on: Greece Lithuania Poland
From 15th to 17th of April 2026, the German Association of Judges and Prosecutors (Deutscher Richterbund, DRB) held its 24th Justice Summit in the city of Weimar, dedicated to the…
On 11 May 2026 the European Association of Judges (EAJ) held a webinar on communication with society – now available online.Our guest speaker was Dr. Konrad Maj, social psychologist, Head of…
The 68th IAJ annual meeting will be held from 15 to 21 October 2026 in Lisbon (Portugal).The final programme of the evet is available here: Final programme
In light of recent concerns regarding the evaluation and ratification process of Judge Oswaldo Ordóñez Alcántara in the Republic of Peru, the Ibero-American Group of the International Association of Judges, issued…
On the occasion of the 68th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Judges, which will take place from 15 to 21 October 2026 in Lisbon, an International Conference will…
On 19 April 2026, the International Association of Judges (IAJ) issued a statement on the aggressions suffered by a Costa Rican Judge due to the content of her Judicial decisions.…
The German Judges Association (DRB) awarded its Human Rights Prize to Miguel Ángel Gálvez of Guatemala. The award was presented during the opening event of the German Judges and Prosecutors’…
The International Associational of Judges (IAJ/UIM) has condemned the one-year sentence imposed on Tunisian judge Anas Hmedi, President of the Tunisian Judges Association.The organization expressed full support for Mr. Hmedi,…