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03 Jul 2012

Nepal + 1 other
Asia: Human Rights Council alerted to grave violations in Nepal and Indonesia's Papuan regions

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

date: June 28, 2012
document id: ALRC-COS-20-13-2012
HRC section: Item 4, General Debate
Speaker: Ms. Juliette Thibaud

An Oral Statement to the 20th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status

Thank you Madam President,

In Nepal, the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly without having produced a new constitution and growing political instability, threaten security gains and human rights, as noted by the High Commissioner this session.

26 Jun 2012

Sri Lanka
Torture in Sri Lanka - when arbitrariness prevails

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

ALRC-PRL-002-2012

A Joint Press Release by ACAT France and the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC)

12 Jun 2012

Pakistan
Human Rights Council urged to act concerning pattern of extra-judicial killings and violations of freedom of expression in Pakistan

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

ALRC-CWS-20-07-2012

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Twentieth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial killings

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

06 Jun 2012

Myanmar
Myanmar at risk of land-grabbing epidemic

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

In a written statement during its September 2011 session, the Asian Legal Resource Centre alerted the Human Rights Council to the dangers posed to the rights of people in Myanmar by the convergence of military, business and administrative interests in new projects aimed at displacing cultivators and residents from their farms and homes.

05 Jun 2012

Nepal
Human Rights Council urged to ensure ongoing monitoring and action concerning Nepal's increasingly precarious human rights situation

Report

— Asian Human Rights Commission, Asian Legal Resource Centre

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

Asian Human Rights Commission:

About AHRC: The Asian Human Rights Commission is a regional non-governmental organisation monitoring and lobbying human rights issues in Asia. The Hong Kong-based group was founded in 1984

04 Jun 2012

Myanmar
Justice trade obstructing human rights in Myanmar

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

ALRC-CWS-20-01-2012

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twentieth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

07 May 2012

Pakistan
UPR report calls for UN action on widespread torture, forced disappearances, killings, corruption, and attacks on women, minorities and human rights defenders

Report

— Asian Human Rights Commission, Asian Legal Resource Centre

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A Joint Press Release by ACAT-France and the Asian Legal Resource Centre

Asian Human Rights Commission:

About AHRC: The Asian Human Rights Commission is a regional non-governmental organisation monitoring and lobbying human rights issues in Asia. The Hong Kong-based group was founded in 1984

02 May 2012

Myanmar + 9 others
The ASEAN Human Rights Declaration: Drafts must be published and subject to meaningful consultations with local, national and regional civil society and human rights defenders

Report

— Amnesty, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Back Pack Health Worker Team, Freedom House, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists, Protection International, Reporters sans Frontières, World Organisation Against Torture

We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, are concerned that the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) has yet to take the necessary steps to ensure that the process of drafting the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) is transparent and fully consultative with civil society organizations in the ASEAN region.

In a joint statement released on April 8th (full text below), over 130 local, national and regional civil society organizations across the ASEAN region called on AICHR to implement the following steps:

Human Rights Watch:

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27 Feb 2012

Nepal
Council action required to prevent blanket impunity for conflict-era violations

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 27, 2012
ALRC-CWS-19-09-2012

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Nineteenth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

22 Feb 2012

Indonesia
National laws and policies are resulting in violations of the right to food

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2012
ALRC-CWS-19-06-2012

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Nineteenth session, Agenda Item 3, interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

20 Feb 2012

Indonesia
Attacks on religious minorities remain largely unchallenged by justice institutions

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2012
ALRC-CWS-19-04-2012

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Nineteenth session, Agenda Item 3, interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

22 Nov 2011

Syrian Arab Republic
Joint call by civil society for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council

Report

— Amnesty, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian Legal Resource Centre, CIVICUS, Human Rights Watch

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 22, 2011
ALRC-OLT-008-2011

A Joint Open Letter signed by NGOs from around the world to the UN Human Rights Council

To: Member States of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Your Excellency,

Human Rights Watch:

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22 Nov 2011

Syrian Arab Republic
NGOs urge UN General Assembly to condemn ongoing grave rights abuses

Report

— Amnesty, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian Legal Resource Centre, CIVICUS, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Human Rights Watch, International Service for Human Rights, Reporters sans Frontières

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 22, 2011
ALRC-OLT-007-2011

A Joint Open Letter produced by NGOs from around the world to the UN General Assembly

November 21, 2011
To: All Member States of the UN General Assembly

Dear Ambassador,

Human Rights Watch:

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25 Oct 2011

Syrian Arab Republic
NGOs call on UN General Assembly to condemn the violence in Syria

Report

— Amnesty, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian Legal Resource Centre, CIVICUS, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Human Rights Watch, International Refugee Rights Initiative, International Service for Human Rights

A Joint Open Letter produced by NGOs from around the world to the UN General Assembly

October 20, 2011

To: All Member States of the UN General Assembly

Dear Ambassador,

Human Rights Watch:

© Copyright, Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA

19 Sep 2011

Sudan + 1 other
Addressing the situation of human rights in Sudan and South Sudan at the 18th session of the UN Human Rights Council

Report

— Amnesty, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian Human Rights Commission, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Human Rights Watch, World Organisation Against Torture

A Joint Open Letter produced by NGOs from around the world to the 18th Human Rights Council

To Permanent Representatives of all member states of the UN Human Rights Council

Geneva, 14 September 2011,

Excellency,

Asian Human Rights Commission:

About AHRC: The Asian Human Rights Commission is a regional non-governmental organisation monitoring and lobbying human rights issues in Asia. The Hong Kong-based group was founded in 1984

Human Rights Watch:

© Copyright, Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA

26 Aug 2011

Nepal
Council urged to learn from situation in Nepal when addressing impunity

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

ALRC-CWS-18-02-2011

Language(s): English only

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Eighteenth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

25 Aug 2011

Myanmar
From blinkered to enlightened despotism: human rights in Myanmar under new government

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

ALRC-CWS-18-01-2011

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Eighteenth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

03 Aug 2011

India
Hunger, Poverty & Climate Change in Madhya Pradesh - A Ground Report

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

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Background:

Why hunger speaks the language of death in Madhya Pradesh?

14 Mar 2011

Myanmar
Myanmar: Council urged to take strong, relevant action to address grave rights abuses

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

An Oral Statement to the 16th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status

The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the report and work of the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar. We deplore the authorities' ongoing, unjustifiable obstruction of a country visit since February 2010.

The ALRC continues to document numerous cases of arbitrary detention, torture, forced disappearance, and the demented use of courts to arbitrarily sentence persons without any rational, legal

04 Mar 2011

Nepal + 3 others
South Asia: Institutional overhaul required to prevent torture in the South Asian sub-region

Report

— Asian Legal Resource Centre

ALRC-CWS-16-15-2011

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the SR on Torture

A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status

In the South Asian sub region, the widespread use of torture remains the central deficit for the realisation of a rule of law framework. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) has documented hundreds of cases of torture that show that torture is not merely practiced

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