Posted on: June 2, 2011
An Oral Statement to the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status Thank you, During Nepal’s UPR, 24 states raised caste-based discrimination and Dalit rights. The ALRC therefore welcomes the recent endorsement by the Parliament of the ‘Untouchability Bill’, which […]
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Document id: ALRC-COS-17-06-2011 HRC section: Item 3: General Debate Speaker: Mr. Michael Anthony An Oral Statement to the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status Thank you, Recalling the Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial killings’ report, the ALRC is gravely concerned […]
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Speaker: Mr. Michael Anthony An Oral Statement to the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status Thank you, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) thanks the Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial executions for his report and work. The ALRC continues to […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventeenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with SR on Extra-judicial killings A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Extra-judicial killings ongoing with impunity, notably in Balochistan The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventeenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with SR on Extra-judicial killings A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status NEPAL: Authorities failing to address extra-judicial killings The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), is gravely concerned by ongoing reports of extra-judicial killings […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventeenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with SR on Extra-judicial killings A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Impunity for rape and other forms of violence against women must end The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to highlight […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventeenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with SR on Freedom of Expression A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Threats to freedom of expression endanger human rights Since the 19 September 2006 coup, the Asian Legal Resource Center has […]
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THAILAND: Threats to freedom of expression endanger human rights PAKISTAN: Impunity for rape and other forms of violence against women must end NEPAL: Authorities failing to address extra-judicial killings PAKISTAN: Extra-judicial killings ongoing with impunity, notably in Balochistan ASIA: The need to remove certainty of impunity for extra-judicial killings in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and the […]
Posted on: March 3, 2011
An Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization with general consultative status MYANMAR: Addressing torture, corruption and justice delivery must be a priority for the UN video from UN webcast archive Thank you, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the […]
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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 ASIA: Religious violence in Asia and impunity for Somchai’s disappearance in Thailand denounced Thank you, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) would, at the outset, like to express […]
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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 MYANMAR: Council urged to take strong, relevant action to address grave rights abuses Thank you, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the report and work of the […]
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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 SOUTH ASIA: Legislation used to punish, not protect uman rights defenders in South Asia Thank you, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to raise grave concerns about […]
Posted on: March 2, 2011
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 ASIA: Large numbers of disappearances not addressed despite efforts of UN Working Group The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) applauds the invaluable work of the Working Group on […]
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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 ASIA: Torture must be eradicated as part of Pakistan’s “new dawn” The ALRC welcomes the work and report of the Special Rapporteur on torture. In North Africa and […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session A Joint Statement by Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) and the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) SPAIN: Judges and the Rule of Law: the prosecution of Judge Garzon Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC)1 and the International Association of Democratic […]
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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 SOUTH ASIA: Institutional overhaul required to prevent torture in the South Asian sub-region In the South Asian sub region, the widespread use […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth 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 SAUDI ARABIA: Denial of fair trial The right to fair trial for migrant workers who face criminal charges in countries where they have gone for employment remains […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 4, Interactive Dialogue with the SR on Myanmar A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status MYANMAR: The problem of a U.N. member state disconnected from a normative framework: Myanmar and the Human Rights Council review In a […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status SRI LANKA: Government failing to cooperate with the Human Rights Council and eradicate torture The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status BANGLADESH: Government continues to dither instead of criminalizing torture The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is writing to the 16th session […]
