In a new report released today, the ICJ and Justice for Peace Foundation (JPF) call for a series of changes in law, practice, approach and behaviour to address the justice needs of women across Thailand.
During the 81st session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Committee will examine the combined first to third periodic reports of Thailand.
The UN’s Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations revoked the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) consultative status of the Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation (KKF). This was despite the presentation of an open letter by NGOs to the Member States of ECOSOC writing to express strong support for the continuation of the special consultative status with the UN granted to the KKF.
Cambodia KKF ECOSOC status-open letter 2012 (download in English)
Nepal has avoided its obligation to provide justice for serious human rights violations over the past 20 years by relying on ineffective commissions of inquiry instead of using the criminal justice system, a new ICJ report says.
On Tuesday 3 July from 13h-15h in room XI, the ICJ is co-sponsoring a parallel event on the ASEAN human rights declaration, along with other human rights groups.This event will provide delegations and civil society with a forum to discuss the production of the ASEAN declaration being developed by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights. Expert panellists include Mr Yap Swee Seng, FORUM-ASIA Executive Director, Mr Ian Seiderman, ICJ Legal and Policy Director, and Ms Kulachada Chaipipat, Southeast Asian Press Alliance. Attendance is open to all delegations and members of civil society with access to the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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