Sri Lanka: ICJ concerned about grave human rights situation and effectiveness of criminal justice system
Meeting with the President of Sri Lanka yesterday, the Secretary-General of the ICJ expressed serious concern about the grave human rights situation in Sri Lanka.
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The Nepali government should quickly implement the Supreme Court’s recent order to establish a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the thousands of enforced disappearances in Nepal’s civil conflict.
Sri Lanka: Supreme Court orders release of Tamil journalist
The Supreme Court ordered the release of Tamil journalist Maunasami Parameswaree, detained for four months without charge under Emergency Regulations in force since August 2005, on suspicion of ties with the Liberation Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE). The Court ruled that...
Nepal: ICJ submits recommendations to interim Legislature-Parliament on disappearance bill
The ICJ today submitted a letter to the Speaker of the interim Legislature-Parliament of Nepal setting out 23 recommendations related to the bill.
The bill provides for the amendment of the Civil Code to include a chapter on disappearance, abduction and hostage taking.
Nepal-disappearances-non-judicial submission-2007-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Nepal-disappearances-non-judicial submission-2007-nep (full text in Nepali, PDF)
Human rights defenders from Sri Lanka and Burundi share 2007 Martin Ennals Award
The ICJ as one of the members on the Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders announces the two 2007 Laureates.
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