Nepal: Amendment bill to Transitional Justice Act needs revision
Nepal: The current amendment bill to the Transitional Justice Act needs to be revised to ensure respect for the right of victims to truth, justice and reparation
Nepal: Amend Transitional Justice Bill
The Nepali government’s bill to amend its current transitional justice law marks some progress toward accountability but will not fully provide justice to victims or meet Nepal’s obligations under international law in its current form, said Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists and TRIAL International today. Nepal’s government and parliament should amend the bill to align with international legal standards.
Sri Lanka: Immediately Revoke Emergency Regulations
The Sri Lankan government must immediately revoke emergency regulations that once again, and contrary to international law, grant abusively extensive powers of search, detention, prosecution and punishment to the security forces, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today.
Sri Lanka: Upholding Rule of Law is the need of the hour
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa should immediately submit his promised resignation and the Sri Lankan Parliament should immediately convene and follow a transition process in accordance with the Sri Lankan Constitution, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today.
ICJ joint statement on same sex relationships in Sri Lanka
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