Posted on: March 22, 2014
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty fifth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to raise grave concerns about the intensification of legal and extralegal threats to freedom of expression in Thailand. Carried out in the […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty fifth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre A mass grave has been found at Thiruketiswaram, Mannar in January 2014. In 2013 a mass grave was also found at Matale and the investigations are still at early […]
Posted on: September 27, 2013
A Joint Oral Statement to the 22st Session of the UN Human Rights Council fromthe Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs / World Council of Churches ( CCIA/WCC), Dominicans for Justice and Peace (Order of Preachers), Franciscans International (FI), the International Coalition for Papua (ICP), Survival International (SI), […]
Posted on: September 26, 2013
We wish to express our appreciation of the High Commissioner’s approach, which highlights the problems of human rights affecting the entire country. The authoritarianism mentioned by the High Commissioner is a result of constitutional changes made in 1972 and in 1978, which virtually displaced the rule of law in Sri Lanka. The legal system of […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty second session, Agenda Item 3, Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status Bangladesh is a member of the Human Rights Council since 2006. In the voluntary pledges made by Bangladesh, it has asserted […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty second session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Torture A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status One misconception about the use of torture in Myanmar is that it has been a form of human rights abuse most […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty second session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with Working Group on Arbitrary Detention A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring the urgent crisis of freedom of expression in Thailand to the […]
Posted on: September 25, 2013
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty second session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Torture A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) once again reiterates the urgent need of criminalisation of torture in Bangladesh where torture is […]
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BANGLADESH: Government lacks ‘political will’ to legislate anti-torture bill THAILAND: Freedom of Expression in Crisis – The Conviction of Somyot Prueksakasemsuk MYANMAR: Savage torture in ordinary criminal cases BANGLADESH: Failure to prevent disappearance is injustice to families MYANMAR: Targeting and torturing public enemies through the Unlawful Associations Act in Myanmar INDONESIA: Government and law enforcement […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-third 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 The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to highlight the continuing need for closer monitoring by the Human Rights Council and the international community of the renewed […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-third session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring the regularization of the crisis of freedom of expression in Thailand to the attention of the Human Rights […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-third session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status The struggle of farmers and their allies in the Letpadaung Hills of central Myanmar against the expansion of a copper mining operation under a military-owned holding company […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-third session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) wishes to bring the attention of the Human Rights Council […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-third session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status “The present case appears to be one where two persons along with some others were just seized from a hut, taken […]
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PAKISTAN: The ALRC welcomes the recommendations of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers INDIA: India’s domestic and international human rights obligations are incompatible with the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 INDONESIA: Justice denied due to the absence of independent mechanism to examine summary execution allegations MYANMAR: Police […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-third session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on independence of judges and lawyers A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence […]
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The government is specifically targeting human rights defenders and civil society organisations that have documented and disseminated information concerning serious human rights abuses. Fabrication of cases, arbitrary arrests and detentions and the use of torture are widespread in the country. Note: This statement was not delivered at the Council due to the lack of time. […]
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An Oral Statement to the 24th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status Thank you Mr. President, The ALRC welcomes the report submitted by the Secretary-General which provides an analysis of international legal and institutional framework in the administration of justice. […]
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An Oral Statement to the 24th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status Thank you Mr. President, The ALRC, Odhikar and its partners agrees with the opinion of Mr. Alfred de Zayas, the UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-fourth 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 In view of the discussion on human rights, which is due to be held during the month of September 2013, the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) would […]
