Ian Martin
Ian Martin
action active grave human includes integrity life physical rights taking threats violation
If it includes threats to the life or physical integrity of individuals taking no active part in hostilities, or the taking of hostages, such action would be a grave violation of international human rights standards.
civilian danger grave highly occurred placing population
Clashes occurred in highly populated areas, placing the civilian population in grave danger.
democratic exist rights
Democratic rights do not exist presently in Nepal.
closed democratic peaceful protests rights
Democratic rights do not exist. The opportunities for peaceful protests have been closed down.
clearest concerns ensure expectation home human measures ministry office protection responsibility secretary terms
I told the home secretary in the clearest terms of the concerns of our office and our expectation that his ministry take responsibility for implementing measures that will ensure the protection of human rights.
civilians clear ensure held leadership moment public release
This is the moment when the leadership of CPN (Maoist) must give clear and public instructions to its cadres to end all abductions of civilians, must release any other civilians still held after being abducted, and must ensure that those instructions are followed.
excessive force trend witnessed worrying
We have witnessed a worrying trend of excessive use of force.
determined east issue people side whatever
The people of East Timor, whatever side of the issue they are on, are determined to have their say in this ballot.
face greater noticed numbers though victims women
We have noticed that there are women victims but the numbers are not so big, though women face the greater fatalities.