UN Statement on Nepal
The ICJ today delivered an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council, on the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal. (more…)
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Submission for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Nepal
Today, the ICJ made a submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal. (more…)
UN establishes Commission of Inquiry on Gaza
The UN Human Rights Council today decided to establish an independent, international commission of enquiry to investigate all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in the OPT, including East Jerusalem, particularly in the occupied Gaza Strip. (more…)
Spain: NGOs call on lawmakers not to close the doors to universal justice
The ICJ and other human rights organizations issued a public statement calling on Spanish lawmakers not to pass draft legislation that, if approved, would seriously limit Spanish courts’ ability to investigate and prosecute serious crimes under international law. (more…)
Italy : Constitutional Court’s rendition ruling undermines the fight against impunity
The ICJ today expressed concern at a ruling of the Italian Constitutional Court which denies full accountability of Italian officials in the case of the 2003 unlawful rendition, enforced disappearance and torture of Osama Mustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar. (more…)
Nepal must take urgent steps to implement UPR recommendations on ending impunity
The ICJ today called on Nepal to take urgent steps to implement recommendations on ending impunity accepted by the country during its first cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2011. (more…)