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.
ICJ calls on Nepal to repeal TADO
Following an eight-day mission to Nepal the ICJ has, among other things, again called on the Government to repeal or amend the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Ordinance (TADO) so that it conforms with the Constitution of Nepal and international standards. ICJ...
Ending human rights crisis vital to resolving conflict in Nepal
The ICJ said today that the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) must take urgent steps now to end the human rights crisis if any future political process and negotiations are to be successful.
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