Aug 16, 2006 | News
The ICJ today called on the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to abide by international human rights and humanitarian law.
The LTTE must cease any indiscriminate or targeted attacks against civilians and immediately guarantee access for independent human rights investigators, the ICJ further said.
“Civilians have borne the brunt of the recent escalation of fighting. Yet international human rights law guarantees the right to life and the fundamental rule of international humanitarian law is that those fighting must distinguish between civilian and military targets, between civilians and combatants”, said Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General.
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Aug 15, 2006 | News, Non-legal submissions
The ICJ today welcomed the consideration of a bill by the Philippines’ Senate that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Jun 1, 2006 | News
The ICJ continued to observe the trials of Mohamed Nasheed, Chairperson of the Maldivian Democratic Party, who is charged with treason and terrorism.
The ICJ has observed three of the four hearings that have taken place since both cases began on 28 August 2005.
The ICJ’s trial observer, Faisz Musthapha, former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and former Chairman of the Sri Lankan National Human Rights Commission, has been monitoring the trial for compliance with international fair trial standards.
To date the ICJ has not provided any media interviews on the trial observation. When appropriate the ICJ will make public its findings regarding the trials of Mohamed Nasheed.
The ICJ continues to discuss fair trial standards with both Government and court officials in the Maldives.
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Apr 26, 2006 | News
The ICJ welcomed the reinstatement of the House of Representatives and called for indefinite ceasefires and a human rights code of conduct as one of several confidence-building measures towards peace.
Apr 25, 2006 | News
The ICJ condemns today’s attack on the head of the Sri Lankan Army, Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka and the deaths of his five guards and three civilians, reportedly by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber.
Apr 18, 2006 | News
Nepal’s King Gyanendra and his senior officials and top military officers should be refused entry to other countries and have any personal assets outside the country frozen, urged the ICJ and other human rights groups.
