ICJ issues statement regarding investigation into killing of 17 ACF aid workers
The ICJ today issued the following statement on investigation into killing of 17 ACF aid workers in 2006.
Thailand : implementation of Thailand´s emergency decree
This legal memorandum summarises research and analysis undertaken by the ICJ on implementation of the Emergency Decree on Government Administration in States of Emergency B.E. 2548 in Thailand’s three southern provinces.
This legal memorandum summarises research and analysis undertaken by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on implementation of the Emergency Decree on Government Administration in States of Emergency B.E. 2548 (the Emergency Decree) in Thailand’s three southern provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, in light of international law, in particular international human rights law and best practices around the world. The majority of this research was carried out in April – June 2006, and updated with further research and interviews up to 1 February 2007.
Thailand-emergency decree-report-2011-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Thailand-emergency decree-report-2011-thai (full text in Thai, PDF)
Sri Lanka: ICJ inquest observer raises concerns about removal of key evidence in ACF case
The ICJ today released an “addendum” to the report of its observer of the investigation into the killing of 17 ACF aid workers in 2006.
Sri Lanka: ICJ concerned about grave human rights situation and effectiveness of criminal justice system
Meeting with the President of Sri Lanka yesterday, the Secretary-General of the ICJ expressed serious concern about the grave human rights situation in Sri Lanka.
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