Tag Archives: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
OHCHR annoyed that TRC has been watered down
Make no doubt about it, amnesties for war crimes are illegal under international law. Note for example Charles Taylor who was ousted from Sierra Leone on the promise of an amnesty only to be nabbed a bit later and taken … Continue reading
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Tagged Amnesty, Impunity, International law, Kumar Lama, OHCHR, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, UN
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Nepal: TRC about to be watered down (again)
Expect bad news and headlines including “watering down”. Nepal revising TRC ordinance: Envoy tells HR Council Nepalese Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva has told the international community that Nepal is committed … Continue reading
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Tagged Human Rights Council, Impunity, TRC, truth and justice, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, UN
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