Poland: joint third party intervention in the case of Jan Grzęda v Poland
The ICJ and Amnesty International have submitted a joint third party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Judge Jan Grzęda. (more…)
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Guatemala: the ICJ condemns proposal to introduce amnesty measures in cases of gross human rights violations
The ICJ strongly condemns the draft bill of the Congressional Commission on Legislation and Constitutional Affairs to propose reforms to the Law of National Reconciliation (Congressional Decree 145-96) and grant amnesty in cases of gross human rights violations. (more…)
Nepal: Government must implement landmark Supreme Court decision against impunity
The Nepali government must fully implement yesterday’s decision of the Supreme Court rejecting the possibility of amnesties for perpetrators of serious human rights abuses during the country’s civil war, said today the ICJ. (more…)
Commission on Disappearance in Nepal: will it deliver?
An opinion piece by Govinda Bandi Sharma, an ICJ Consultant in Nepal. (more…)
Nepal: new transitional law fosters impunity
The ICJ today called on the Government of Nepal to amend the 2014 Commission on Investigation of Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation Act (TRC Act 2014) to bring it in line with international law. (more…)
Nepal: reject draft Truth and Reconciliation bill
Nepali legislators should reject problematic provisions of the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) bill introduced in parliament on April 9, 2014, said Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the ICJ. (more…)