The Nepali government arrested more than 100 political leaders and civil society activists today, raising fears that violence and human rights abuses could spiral out of control.
The Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights begins a public hearing in Moscow today. 
Read the 9th issue of ICJ’s monthly newsletter on proposed and actual changes in counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices and their impact on human rights at the national, regional and international levels.
The ICJ welcomed today’s unanimous ruling of the House of Lords reaffirming the absolute ban on evidence procured by torture.
The Council of Europe member states should flatly reject any proposals to establish standards for the use of diplomatic assurances in transfers of people to risk of torture, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the ICJ said in a joint submission published today.
no-torture promises-press release-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
reject regulate-web story-2005 (full text in English, PDF)
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Erosion Of Fair Trial Rights And Threats To Lawyers in Myanmar
Systematic Attacks And Judicial Harassment Against Lawyers In Belarus
El Salvador: Crimes against humanity within the framework of public security policy