Nepal: ICJ submits recommendations to interim Legislature-Parliament on disappearance bill
The ICJ today submitted a letter to the Speaker of the interim Legislature-Parliament of Nepal setting out 23 recommendations related to the bill.
The bill provides for the amendment of the Civil Code to include a chapter on disappearance, abduction and hostage taking.
Nepal-disappearances-non-judicial submission-2007-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Nepal-disappearances-non-judicial submission-2007-nep (full text in Nepali, PDF)
Human rights defenders from Sri Lanka and Burundi share 2007 Martin Ennals Award
The ICJ as one of the members on the Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders announces the two 2007 Laureates.
ICJ concludes mission to assess developments related to reference against Chief Justice Chaudhry
The ICJ today concluded its mission to Pakistan to examine events and developments in Chaudhry case.
ICJ inquest observer finds flaws in investigation into killing of ACF aid workers
The ICJ today released the report of its observer of the inquest into the killings of 17 aid workers in Sri Lanka in August last year.
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