Human Rights Council’s follow-up to the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon
The ICJ welcomes the he report and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry.
Nepal: ICJ submits recommendations to interim Legislature-Parliament on disappearance bill
The ICJ today submitted a letter to the Speaker of the interim Legislature-Parliament of Nepal setting out 23 recommendations related to the bill.
The bill provides for the amendment of the Civil Code to include a chapter on disappearance, abduction and hostage taking.
Nepal-disappearances-non-judicial submission-2007-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Nepal-disappearances-non-judicial submission-2007-nep (full text in Nepali, PDF)
European Union – United States Summit: set clear plan of action to close Guantánamo
At their summit in Washington DC, European leaders must press the United States government to take steps to end the unlawful detentions at Guantánamo Bay, leading human rights groups said today.
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Oral intervention of the ICJ on counter-terrorism.
Joint intervention by the ICJ and HRW on disappearances in various countries
The human rights groups welcome the update by the Chair of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.
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The ICJ welcomes the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka.
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