Citizens for Justice and Peace
UN experts call for action to end arbitrary detention in Sri Lanka
18-Dec-2017
In an announcement, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention “has identified significant challenges to the enjoyment of the right to personal liberty in Sri Lanka, resulting in arbitrary detention across the country.” In a statement, the Working Group said, “The…
Report outlines crimes against humanity in North Korea’s political prisons
14-Dec-2017
A report by the International Bar Association (IBA) War Crimes Committee, authored by three international judges, and involving interviews with several North Korean defectors, outlines major crimes against humanity committed in the country’s political prisons, Vox reported. According to the IBA’s announcement of the report, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and “other regime officials should…
Can’t press Centre to ratify UN convention on Torture: SC
28-Nov-2017
The Supreme Court said it won’t compel the central government to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Torture, nor will it direct it to formulate legislation against torture, The Hindu reported. This move came in a PIL seeking an anti-torture law filed by former Union Law Minister Ashwini Kumar. Justice D. Y. Chandrachud said that…