ICJ calls on Nepali government to not renew anti-terrorism ordinance
The ICJ today said that Nepal’s Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Ordinance (TADO), is in violation of the country’s human rights obligations and strongly recommended that the Government not renew the Ordinance.
Ethiopia: ICJ calls for immediate and unconditional release of lawyer Behane Mogese
The ICJ today expressed concern at the continuing detention of lawyer Behane Mogese and called for his immediate and unconditional release.
Observations on convention to protect persons from enforced disappearance and procedural arguments to prevent its adoption
The ICJ and the FIDH acknowledge various procedural arguments according to which it would be legally impossible or difficult to adopt the draft International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance at the 62nd session of the Commission on Human Rights.
In this regard, the ICJ and the FIDH would like to make some observations.
observations convention enforced diappearance-analysis brief-2006 (full text in English, PDF)
observations convention enforced diappearance-analysis brief-2006 (full text in French, PDF)
observations convention enforced diappearance-analysis brief-2006 (full text in Spanish, PDF)
Eminent jurists panel concludes Australia hearing on counter-terrorism laws, practices and policies
Members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn (Thailand) and Ms Hina Jilani (Pakistan) ended their visit to Australia today.
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