Tag Archives: Amnesty
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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Amnesty video on migrant workers
A great play on the famous Nepali film Caravan by Eric Valli (usually called ‘Himalaya’):
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Tagged Amnesty, Eric Valli, Migrant workers, Migration
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Human rights INGOs letter to PM Baburam
Dear Prime Minister: As you assume the mantle of the highest office in Nepal, with only three months left in the mandate of the Constituent Assembly, we write to you to reiterate our longstanding request that the government makes accountability … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy Forum, Amnesty, Conflict, HRW, ICJ, War crimes
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