Myanmar: government must allow full access to investigate suppression of protests
The ICJ today called on the Government of Myanmar to allow the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (photo) full and unhindered access to the country.
ICJ calls on government to identify and bring to justice the killers of 17 action contre la faim aid workers
The ICJ urged again the Government of Sri Lanka to identify and prosecute those responsible for the killing of 17 Action Contre la Faim (ACF) aid workers in Muttur in August 2006.
Truth Commission bill disregards victims’ rights: draft bill fails to meet international human rights standards in Nepal
Nepal’s draft bill for a proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission threatens to deny victims of the decade-long conflict their rights to truth, justice and reparation, the ICJ and other human rights groups said today.
ICJ welcomes reinstatement of Chief Justice Chaudhry
The ICJ today welcomed the reinstatement of Chief Justice Chaudhry after a majority decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Nepal: ICJ urges government to ensure high level commission of inquiry on disappeared citizens meets international standards
The ICJ has written to the leaders of the eight political parties of Nepal raising concerns that the recently formed “High Level Inquiry Commission on Disappeared Citizens” does not meet international standards.
Human rights groups urge Nepal to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Amnesty International and the ICJ today urged the interim Government of Nepal to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
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