International Commission of Jurists

Nepal: State of emergency justified as fight against terrorism

Apr 8, 2005

Following King Gyanendra’s proclamation of the state of emergency and dissolution of parliament on 1 February justified to fight against terrorism in the country, the human rights situation continued to gravely deteriorate. In a report released in March, the ICJ urged...

Kenya: Anti-terrorism operations violate human rights

Apr 8, 2005

In a report released in April, Amnesty International analyses the impact on human rights of the ongoing crackdown on “terrorism” in Kenya. The report documents human rights violations committed against alleged terrorists, including torture, arbitrary arrests and...

Bahrain: Government introduces bill on counter-terrorism

Apr 8, 2005

A new counter-terrorism bill containing broad definitions of terrorism and terrorist organizations and granting special prosecutorial powers with regard to such crimes was presented to parliament in late March. The bill transfers authority over key aspects of the...
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