ICJ mission to Nepal urges human rights measures to ensure stability and long term peace
At the conclusion of a five-day mission to Nepal, the ICJ today called on the parties in Nepal’s emerging peace process to take human rights measures.
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)
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.
Nepal: New Government decides to withdraw all cases under Terrorism Ordinance
On 12 June, the new Government decided to withdraw all cases under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Ordinance (TADO), enacted by the previous royal government, not to file new cases and to release all individuals detained under the Ordinance. The...Recent News
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