ICJ urges Sri Lanka to ratify convention against enforced disappearances
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ICJ condemns new year’s eve bomb attacks in Bangkok
The ICJ today condemned the bomb attacks that occurred across Bangkok on New Year’s Eve which are reported to have killed three and injured over 20.
“Thorough and impartial investigations will be needed to discover who committed these bombings and why. But it is already self-evident that there can be no justification for these violent acts”, said Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General. “These are criminal acts and those responsible will have to be brought to justice in accordance with international standards”, he added.
The ICJ expressed its condolences to the victims and their families.
Thailand-new year bomb attacks-Press releases-2007 (full text, PDF)
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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