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Impunity in Nepal: alternative report to Human Rights Committee
26.04.2013 - (Last modified: 13.07.2017)
In March 2014, the UN Human Rights Committee will review Nepal’s compliance with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, a core human rights treaty it has been a party to since 1991. As Nepal submitted its state party report almost 14 years later, this will be the first time the Human Rights Committee has the opportunity to scru...
Grave and multiple violations of the rights of Abdussalam Il Khwildy
22.03.2013 - (Last modified: 22.09.2016)
The case
In July 2008, a joint individual communication against Libya was lodged by TRIAL and the organization Al-Karama for Human Rights before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Khaled Il Khwildy, acting for his brother, Abdussalam Il Khwildy.
Mr Il Khwildy was arrested and detained arbitrarily in April 1998, toghether with his father and thr...
Algeria: Human Rights Committee sides with TRIAL on enforced disappearances
11.01.2013 - (Last modified: 13.07.2017)TRIAL concerned over Nepal reaction to UK torture arrest
10.01.2013 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
TRIAL (Swiss Association against Impunity) welcomes the arrest of Nepalese Colonel Kumar Lama in the United Kingdom on suspicion of torture. Following the condemnation of the arrest by senior figures in the Nepalese government, the organisation calls on Nepal to show solidarity with victims of the conflict and fully cooperate with the UK investigation of Col. Lama....
Torture in Algeria: Mr. Hanafi’s family got justice before the United Nations
04.11.2012 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
On 4 November 1998, exactly fourteen years ago, Mr. Hanafi died following acts of torture he suffered while in the hands of the Algerian authorities. Despite the condemnation of Algeria by the UN Committee against Torture in June 2011, those responsible for committing such acts have still not been punished, and the family has not received any compensation.
On 16 Ju...
Human Rights Committee condemns Algeria for enforced disappearance case
12.09.2012 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
Geneva, 11 September 2012
The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently condemned Algeria in a case of enforced disappearance. In May 1996, Mr. Kamel Rakik, 33 years old, was arrested at his home, around 30 km from Algiers, by policemen of Algiers’ wilaya. He was brought to the Chateauneuf Police officers school where he was tortured. He has not been seen sinc...
Algeria: Two brothers forcibly disappeared in retaliation
07.06.2012 - (Last modified: 20.10.2016)
Introduction
In August 2008, TRIAL submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Mrs Taous Djebbar and Mr Saadi Chihoub, acting in the name of their sons, Djamel and Mourad Chihoub. Djamel Chihoub first, then his brother Mourad six months latter, were arrested by members of the Algerian army and are have been repporte...
Algeria: TRIAL obtains condemnation in two enforced disappearances cases
15.02.2012 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
Geneva, 15 February 2012.
The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently condemned Algeria in two separate cases of enforced disappearances. In November 1994, Mr. Kamel Djebrouni, 31 years old, was abducted from his home in Algiers by a group of soldiers. He has not been seen since. In May and in November 1996, the brothers Djamel and Mourad Chihoub were arrest...
Algeria condemned for death under torture of Djilali Hanafi
05.07.2011 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
Geneva 5 July 2011
The United Nations Committee against Torture has condemned Algeria for the death under torture of Mr. Djilali Hanafi, a 32 year old shopkeeper and father of two children who was arrested on 1 November 1998 in Mechra Sfa. Mr. Hanafi had been released on 3 November, only to die a few hours later at his home as a result of the torture inflicted upon...
Three continents, three cases, one struggle
10.12.2010 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
10 December 2010 - On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, TRIAL continues its fight against impunity around the globe and is submitting three new cases from Nepal, Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
Thousands of families of vic...
Nepal: TRIAL Submits a First Case to the Human Rights Committee
27.10.2010 - (Last modified: 17.07.2017)
On 27 October 2010, TRIAL (Swiss association against impunity) has submitted an individual communication to the United Nations Human Rights Committee regarding the enforced disappearance of Chakra Bahadur Katwal in 2001.
On 9 December 2001, Mr. Katwal received a letter at his school asking him to go to the district’s education office in the Okhaldhunga village in o...
Algeria: mother of disappeared seeks justice before UN
09.07.2008 - (Last modified: 18.07.2017)
The Advocacy Center - TRIAL (ACT) has submitted an individual communication to the UN Human Rights Committee against Algeria. The case relates to the enforced disappearance of Mr Mohamed LEMMIZ
The Advocacy Center – TRIAL (ACT), representing Mohamed Lemmiz’s mother, lodged an individual complaint against Algeria before the United Nations Human Rights Committee...