Tag Archives: International law
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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OHCHR launch ten-year report on Nepal conflict
Will this make an impact? Or is it just IGO-work? It must have cost a lot of rupees.. OHCHR Nepal Conflict Report 2012 UN releases report charting ten years of violations during Nepal conflict The UN High Commissioner for Human … Continue reading
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Tagged Arbitrary arrest, Army, Conflict, Enforced disappearance, IHL, International humanitarian law, International law, Maoists, Right to an effective remedy, Sexual violence, Timeline, Torture, Transitional justice
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