On the International Day of the Disappeared (30 August), the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal (OHCHR-Nepal) urges the Government of Nepal to swiftly implement the landmark Supreme Court's decision of 1 June 2007 which has remained pending for more than three years. In June 2007, the Supreme Court ordered the Government to enact a law which would criminalize enforced disappearance in line with the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance; establish a high level commission of inquiry on disappearances in compliance with the international criteria on such commissions of inquiry; require investigations and prosecutions of persons responsible for disappearances; and provide for adequate compensation and relief to the victims and their families. "This Day reminds me those who, year after year, at home, wait to hear about the fate of their loved ones and continue to suffer until this relief comes" said Anthony Cardon, Officer-In-Charge of OHCHR-Nepal. "Their rights as well as those of the disappeared are fully guaranteed by international human rights law and the respect and protection of these rights should be a priority in any society."
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Publisher:
UNOHCHR
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Annual Report
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Keywords:
DEATH IN CUSTODY, HUMAN RIGHTS, PRIORITY, SOCIETY, ENFORCED, PAIN, THREAT, FEAR, LAW AND ORDER, RULES AND REGULATIONS, AMMENDMENT, CONFLICT VICTIMS, HUMANITARIAN LAWS, JUSTICE MECHANISM, VICTIMS, RELIEF, CONVENTION, DETAINED PERSONS, EXTRALEGAL EXECUTIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, MASS GRAVES, TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL TREATMENT
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Thematic Group: UNOHCHR
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Thesaurus:
14.02.02
- Human Rights
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