Tens of thousands of enforced disappearances in South Asia can only be addressed if all the region’s governments immediately criminalize this serious human rights violation, said today lawyers and activists from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. (more…)
Various non governmental organizations, including the ICJ have sent a letter calling on the Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution addressing Cambodia’s gravely deteriorating human rights situation. (more…)
The ICJ condemns the executions of four persons in Indonesia. The ICJ vigorously calls on the Government of Indonesia to impose an immediate moratorium and take steps towards the abolition of the death penalty in the country. (more…)
The ICJ today submitted to the Human Rights Committee information in preparation for the Committee’s examination of Pakistan’s initial periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). (more…)
The Maldives must immediately commute the death sentence imposed on Hussain Humam Ahmed and reinstate the 60-year old moratorium on capital punishment with a view towards abolishing it in law, the ICJ said today. (more…)
The ICJ, International IDEA (Australia) and the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Thailand have collaborated to produce an unofficial translation of the draft Constitution of Thailand which is scheduled to be the subject of a national referendum on 7 August 2016. (more…)
