ICJ begins high level mission to Nepal to explore inclusion of human rights in Nepal’s peace process
The ICJ today began a five-day high-level mission to Nepal to assess the human rights and rule of law situation in the country.
Human Rights Watch honors the head of ICJ affiliated organization in Nepal
Mandira Sharma, a leading human rights advocate from Nepal, will receive Human Rights Watch’s highest honor on November 2.
In 2001, Sharma helped found Advocacy Forum, a Nepali NGO and ICJ Affiliated Organisation that has played an instrumental role in defending the rights of Nepali people caught in the brutal civil war between Maoist insurgents and the Nepali government, during which more than 13,000 Nepalis were killed, most of them by government troops.
Nepal-HRW honors Nepali activist-Press releases-2006 (full text, PDF)
Sri Lanka: government prevents ICJ observing inquest into deaths of 17 ACF aid workers
The ICJ today expressed deep concern after the Sri Lankan Government informed it that the ICJ’s official representative would be prevented from entering the country.
Draft army act flawed: parliament should start broad consultations and bring provisions into line with human rights law
The ICJ today called on the Nepali Government and the House of Representatives to ensure broad and transparent consultations before the draft Army Act is adopted.
Sri Lankan civilians urgently need protection: ICJ calls on government and LTTE to publicly state commitment to international humanitarian law
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.
Sri Lanka-civilian protection international humanitarian law-Press releases-2006 (full text, PDF)
Maldives : ICJ continues to observe trial of Mohamed Nasheed
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.
Maldives-observe trial Nasheed-Press releases-2006 (full text, PDF)
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