ICJ welcomes order of interim Legislature-Parliament to draft law on enforced disappearences
The ICJ today welcomed the order of Nepal’s interim Legislature-Parliament instructing the Government to draft a law on enforced disappearances.
Promise to lift state of emergency hollow unless attacks on rule of law and independent judiciary reversed
The ICJ says that the formal lifting of the state of emergency in Pakistan will have little meaning unless all constitutional rights and freedoms are restored and the legal and physical attacks on the judiciary reversed.
Pakistan-Lift State Emergency-Press releases-2007 (full text, PDF)
Further dismantling of rule of law: amended laws undermine civilian judiciary and consolidate military control
The ICJ today expressed deep concern at further assaults on the rule of law by the Government of Pakistan.
November ICJ E-Bulletin on counter terrorism and human rights – no. 20
Read the 20th issue of ICJ’s monthly newsletter on proposed and actual changes in counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices and their impact on human rights at the national, regional and international levels.
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Suspension of constitution grave blow to rule of law: President urged to end attack on independence of judges and lawyers
The ICJ today condemned the suspension of the constitution in Pakistan, the summary dismissal of the Chief Justice (photo) and the arrest of leading lawyers, and expressed grave concern at this dismantling of the rule of law.
New report shows courts and investigations fail to bring justice to victims in Dafur
The ICJ said today that courts and investigatory bodies set up specially by the Sudanese Government to address human rights violations in Darfur have failed to deliver justice to victims in Darfur.
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