Mass arrests spark fear of violence: crackdown on civil society ahead of elections in Nepal
The Nepali government arrested more than 100 political leaders and civil society activists today, raising fears that violence and human rights abuses could spiral out of control.
Thailand: ICJ calls for justice in the disappearance of prominent muslim lawyer
The ICJ today once again called on the Thai Government to ensure a full and effective investigation into the enforced disappearance of Somchai Neelapaijit in March 2004 and to bring those responsible to justice.
ICJ urges government of Cambodia to drop criminal defamation charges against human rights defenders
The ICJ today urged the Government of Cambodia to immediately drop criminal defamation charges brought against three human rights defenders arrested over the last two weeks.
Nepal: media ordinance creates legal cover for unlawful government practices
In a report released today entitled ‘Power to Silence: Nepal’s new media ordinance’, the ICJ said that Nepal’s Media Ordinance is in violation of Nepal’s international human rights obligations and the Nepali Constitution and called on the Government immediately to repeal it.
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