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External sources (not reviewed)

For example, the accused are prevented from confessing their involvement

Regarding prison conditions, in addition to having taken steps to build more prisons, Malawi had introduced other measures,

Upon enquiry, the Advisory Committee was informed that, at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the differences in the employment conditions of the permanent and ad litem judges were those described in article 12 quater, paragraph (2), of the Tribunal’s statute, namely that ad litem judges were not eligible for election as, or to vote in the election of, the President of the Tribunal or the Presiding Judge of a Trial Chamber; nor did they have power to adopt rules of procedure and evidence, review an indictment or consult with the

(2) The offender referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article who frees the

The Committee decided to appeal again for

In addition, when the Human Rights Committee concludes in its findings that there has been a violation of a provision of the Covenant (that is to say, in more than two thirds of cases), it may request the State Party to take all

In light of the finding that the author’s right to a review has been unduly delayed, the Committee considers that it is not

The Committee decided to take note of the letter from the permanent delegation, to thank the government concerned for the information contained therein regarding the

It could also include consolidating several of its proceedings; the possibility of collective indictments; the need to investigate and

The Government will, however, observe the de facto

On 10 November, another hunger strike was started

The Special Rapporteur calls on the authorities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to make use of the important

The Committee decided to ask the Director-General to reissue his urgent appeal for clemency on behalf of the alleged victim to the Head of State

Furthermore, the State party should ensure that its

The State party should render public statistics relating to the death penalty, provide the Committee with information on the 44 persons

In the meantime, it recommended that the State party should also review its policy with regard to the imposition of the death penalty, and in particular take the measures necessary to ensure that the death penalty was not imposed on children, and that it ensure that its

Lastly, while appreciating the abolition of the death penalty in Uzbekistan, he wished to know what steps had been taken, prior to that abolition, to inform families of the death of the executed persons and the location of their bodies, and what

The issues include (a) use of the death penalty only for the most serious crimes; (b) the principle of legality; (c) the protection of specific groups, in particular persons below 18 years of age at the time of the commission of crimes; (d) clear and convincing evidence; (e) use pursuant to a final judgement and a fair trial; (f) the

After continuous advocacy and psychosocial and legal aid provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), OHCHR and other

Commending the persistent efforts of civil society, in particular non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions and national preventive mechanisms, and the considerable network of centres for