Nepal’s “fast tracked” constitutional process trades rights for speed
An opinion piece by Nikhil Narayan, ICJ Senior legal Adviser in Nepal and Sanitha Ambast, ICJ International Legal Adviser in India. (more…)
Tag Archives | Women and children
Discussion of “protection of the family” at UN Human Rights Council must reflect diversity and focus on human rights
The ICJ and other NGOs have issued a joint statement urging the UN Human Rights Council to ensure that a discussion of “protection of the family” in September will reflect diversity and focus on human rights. (more…)
Republic of Malawi further entrenches discrimination based on sexual orientation
The ICJ deplores Malawi’s enactment of a law that criminalizes private consensual sexual activity between women. (more…)
Proposed Criteria for the selection of candidates for the UN working Group on Discrimination against Women
At the 16th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), the President of the Council is to appoint five independent human rights experts to serve as the Working Group on Discrimination against Women. (more…)
ICJ report: economic, social and cultural rights and the new constitution of Nepal
Centuries of entrenched practices of discrimination and exclusion of disadvantaged groups in Nepal have led to a demand to bring about greater inclusion, and ensure greater justice through a human rights framework. (more…)
ICJ calls for international intervention in Kosovo and sanctions on Serbia
Today, the ICJ denounced the indiscriminate use of force by the Serb army units against civilian targets in rural Kosovo, which caused the death of an undisclosed number of civilians. (more…)