Sri Lanka: government prevents ICJ observing inquest into deaths of 17 ACF aid workers
The ICJ today expressed deep concern after the Sri Lankan Government informed it that the ICJ’s official representative would be prevented from entering the country.
Maldives: Political opponent pardoned and opposition leader released
On 16 August, the President pardoned Jennifer Latheef, an opposition political activist sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment in 2005 for “encouraging to commit terrorist acts”. On 21 September, the Government also released Mohamed Nasheed, the leader of the opposition...
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.
Sri Lankan civilians urgently need protection: ICJ calls on government and LTTE to publicly state commitment to international humanitarian law
The ICJ today called on the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to abide by international human rights and humanitarian law.
The LTTE must cease any indiscriminate or targeted attacks against civilians and immediately guarantee access for independent human rights investigators, the ICJ further said.
“Civilians have borne the brunt of the recent escalation of fighting. Yet international human rights law guarantees the right to life and the fundamental rule of international humanitarian law is that those fighting must distinguish between civilian and military targets, between civilians and combatants”, said Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General.
Sri Lanka-civilian protection international humanitarian law-Press releases-2006 (full text, PDF)
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