ICJ urges Thailand to ratify convention against enforced disappearances
The ICJ today urged the Government of Thailand to reaffirm its commitment to ending and preventing enforced disappearances.
ICJ welcomes NHRC as constitutional body : raises concerns regarding independence of appointments process
The ICJ today welcomed that Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been made a constitutional body under the Interim Constitution.
ICJ urges Sri Lanka to ratify convention against enforced disappearances
The ICJ today urged the Government of Sri Lanka to reaffirm its commitment to ending and preventing enforced disappearances.
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In a report released on 4 December, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security recommended the appointment of an independent reviewer to oversee Australia’s counter-terrorism legislation. The report also proposed that Australian police forces...Sri Lanka: Government introduces new anti-terrorism regulations
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