Apr 1, 2010
The Legal Opinion addresses the international obligation on Bangladesh to ensure that no one within its jurisdiction be subject to torture,cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
The opinion is provided for use by the petitioners in the matter before the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (High Court Division) concerning the imposition in Bangladesh, by order of traditional village tribunals, of extra-legal penalties amounting to beating and whipping.
Bangladesh-infliction of extra-legal penalties involving corporal punishment-legal submission-2010 (full text, PDF)
Apr 1, 2010
In November 2009, the Nepalese constitutional committee charged with preparing a Concept Paper on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles delivered its draft text to the country’s Constituent Assembly.
The Committee’s chapter on Fundamental Rights contains proposed rights provisions including a variety of articles that are equality/non-discrimination related or bear directly on economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs).
In many ways, the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles has produced a remarkable draft text in the area of ESCRs and Equality Rights. A broad range of ESCRs has been included—many have been explicitly included for the first time in South Asia—and the equality rights of many disadvantaged groups have been recognized. All in all, the draft text is an impressive foundation and demonstrates, on the part of Committee members, a considerable commitment, dedication and concern for the interests and rights of all Nepalis.
Nepal-Fundamental Rights Committee ESC rights-analysis brief-2010-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Nepal-Fundamental Rights Committee ESC rights-analysis brief-2010-nep (full text in Nepali, PDF)
Mar 11, 2010
In a letter to the Chairperson of the Constituent Assembly, the ICJ welcomed the important step taken by the Fundamental Rights Committee towards constitutionally guaranteeing fundamental rights in Nepal. The Committee’s recommendations were submitted to the Chairperson, Rt. Honourable Subas Nembang, on 13 November 2009. The CA members will now consider these provisions over the next five days before the text will be submitted to the 15-member Report and Draft Texts Study Committee.
Mar 5, 2010
Letter to the attention of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Kenya-letter right everyone-open letter-2010 (full text in English, PDF)
Mar 5, 2010
The ICJ in the interaction with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights welcomed her emphases on countering discrimination, including on the grounds of sexual orientation.
