ICJ welcomes order of interim Legislature-Parliament to draft law on enforced disappearences
The ICJ today welcomed the order of Nepal’s interim Legislature-Parliament instructing the Government to draft a law on enforced disappearances.
ICJ submission to the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review of Morocco
This is the ICJ Submission to the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review on Morocco, published on 20 November 2007.
Nepal: ICJ urges government to ensure high level commission of inquiry on disappeared citizens meets international standards
The ICJ has written to the leaders of the eight political parties of Nepal raising concerns that the recently formed “High Level Inquiry Commission on Disappeared Citizens” does not meet international standards.
Disappearances: Nepali Government should take immediate steps to end impunity
The Nepali government should quickly implement the Supreme Court’s recent order to establish a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the thousands of enforced disappearances in Nepal’s civil conflict.
Nepal: ICJ submits recommendations to interim Legislature-Parliament on disappearance bill
The ICJ today submitted a letter to the Speaker of the interim Legislature-Parliament of Nepal setting out 23 recommendations related to the bill.
The bill provides for the amendment of the Civil Code to include a chapter on disappearance, abduction and hostage taking.
Nepal-disappearances-non-judicial submission-2007-eng (full text in English, PDF)
Nepal-disappearances-non-judicial submission-2007-nep (full text in Nepali, PDF)
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