Dec 10, 2009 | News
The ICJ today urged the Government of Nepal to demonstrate its commitment to end impunity by arresting Major Niranjan Basnet upon his return from a UN peacekeeping mission in Chad.
Major Basnet is one of four Nepal Army officials accused in the enforced disappearance, torture and killing of Maina Sunuwar on 17 February 2004. Maina Sunuwar’s body was exhumed in March 2007 from its clandestine burial site at the Nepal Army Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre in Panchkhal.
Nepal-army officer-press release-2010-eng (full text, pdf)
Nepal-army officer-press release-2010-nep (full text, pdf)
Sep 23, 2009 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions
La CIJ destaca la importancia de que el Estado chileno este estudiando la promulgación de un nuevo Código de Justicia Militar, que suprima la jurisdicción de los tribunales castrenses sobre los civiles.
Dec 13, 2006 | News
The ICJ today called on the Fiji military to immediately restore respect for the rule of law and Fiji’s Constitution by returning power to the legitimately elected civilian Government.
Aug 25, 2006 | News
The ICJ today called on the Nepali Government and the House of Representatives to ensure broad and transparent consultations before the draft Army Act is adopted.
May 31, 2006 | News
Draft laws that seek to reform the military justice system in Guatemala contain key provisions that are contrary to international human rights law, said the ICJ today in a legal memorandum addressed to the Congress.
