Hundreds detained in Nepal: King suspends human rights protections
The ICJ urges the King and Royal Nepalese Army to ensure the safety of the former President of the Nepal Bar Association (photo), who along with hundreds of political leaders has been detained by the security forces.
Nepal: State of emergency deepens human rights crisis
King Gyanendra of Nepal today dismissed the Government, assumed direct power, and declared a nation-wide state of emergency.
Nepal: human rights defenders under threat, enhanced international protection urgently needed
Human rights defenders in Nepal face grave threats amid the country’s deepening human rights crisis, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the ICJ said today.
ASEAN-India pact to jointly fight terrorism
Under the ASEAN-India ‘Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared Prosperity’ pact signed at the third annual summit in Laos on 30 November India will train forces from ASEAN countries in counter-terrorism and will build institutional linkages for intelligence and...Recent News
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