ICJ urges Nepal to ratify Convention against Enforced Disappearances
The ICJ today urged the future Interim Government of Nepal to reaffirm its commitment to ending and preventing enforced disappearances.
ICJ welcomes NHRC as constitutional body : raises concerns regarding independence of appointments process
The ICJ today welcomed that Nepal’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has been made a constitutional body under the Interim Constitution.
ICJ urges Sri Lanka to ratify convention against enforced disappearances
The ICJ today urged the Government of Sri Lanka to reaffirm its commitment to ending and preventing enforced disappearances.
Sri Lanka: Government introduces new anti-terrorism regulations
On 6 December, the Sri Lankan Cabinet promulgated new emergency regulations on counter-terrorism. The regulations broadly define terrorist acts. The regulations have been criticized as having resulted in self-censorship by journalists reporting on issues related to...
ICJ calls on Parliament and Government of Sri Lanka to make substantial changes to new counter-terrorism regulations
The ICJ today called on the Parliament and Government of Sri Lanka to amend the new counter-terrorism regulations promulgated by the President on 6 December 2006.
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