What is International Commission of Jurists?
'''International Commission of Jurists''' (ICJ) is a [[non-governmental organization]] created at [[Berlin]] in 1951 by specialists of law, [[lawyer]]s or [[judge]]s for the protection of [[human rights]] and [[rule of law]]. The headquarters are in [[Geneva]] and has relationships with [[United Nations]], [[Council of Europe]] and [[African Union]]. This commission has also played an important role in the creation of the [[International Criminal Court]] and the [[Yogyakarta Principles]]. From 2008 to 2010, [[Mary Robinson]] was the president of this commission. [[Category:International organizations]] [[Category:Human rights organizations in Europe]] [[Category:1952 establishments]] {{politics-stub}}