Apr 18, 2005 | News
The ICJ, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch call on the Chilean Supreme Court to revise its decision to terminate the mandate of the special judges currently investigating human rights violations during the dictatorship.
The Chilean Supreme Court should reconsider its decision to end the mandate of the special judges investigating human rights violations committed under the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, a group of leading international human rights organizations said today in an urgent appeal made in support of their Chilean counterparts.
Chile-crimes shut down-press release-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
Apr 18, 2005 | News
La CIJ y la Comisión Andina de Juristas, afiliada de la CIJ en la región, expresaron su profunda preocupación frente a la grave crisis judicial y política que vive Ecuador.
Apr 15, 2005 | News
As the international community is poised to establish a special rapporteur of the United Nations on protecting human rights in counter-terrorism efforts, a small number of states – led by China, Russia and United States – are colluding to block the establishment of an effective mandate.
Apr 14, 2005 | News
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s proposal of a general amnesty for human rights abuses committed in the country’s brutal internal conflict may permanently deprive victims or their families of their right to truth, justice and reparation, rights groups warned today.
Algeria-amnesty law-press release-2005-eng (full text, PDF)
Apr 12, 2005 | News
The ICJ and other rights groups welcomed the MoU between the Government of Nepal and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights providing for deployment of an international human rights presence to Nepal.
Apr 12, 2005 | News
U.N. member states should move quickly to establish a stronger human rights body as recommended by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 15 leading human rights organizations said today.
