Posted on: October 10, 2017
An Oral Statement to the 36th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre Mr. Vice President, The ALRC is deeply concerned about the widespread and consistent practice of arbitrary detention that is resorted to by the Asian states to stifle free opinion and political dissent. In Bangladesh for […]
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An Oral Statement to the 36th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre Mr. President, The report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights rightly reflects that globally we are witnessing a critical time concerning human rights. In Asia, we are witnessing some of the most harrowing circumstances, […]
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An Oral Statement to the 36th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre Mr. Vice President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) appreciates the efforts by the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) in addressing enforced disappearances in Asia. The ALRC is however of the […]
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A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre More than two years since President Widodo was inaugurated in October 2014, the Indonesian government has shown little effort to settle cases of enforced disappearances which occurred under the Suharto dictatorship and under successive governments. Until now, the President and […]
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A Written Submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to update the United Nations Human Rights Council about the situation of Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances in Bangladesh. Enforced disappearances are increasing alarmingly in Bangladesh since Mrs. Sheikh Hasina has become the Prime […]
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A Joint Written Submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre and Odhikar The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and ODHIKAR – Coalition for Human Rights wishes to bring the situation of the Rohingya community of Rakhine state of Myanmar to the notice of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The […]
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A Written Submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) would like to draw the attention of the UN Human Rights Council to the state of death penalty in Pakistan. The right to life is the inalienable right of every human being. Pakistan’s Constitution, […]
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A Written Submission to the 36th Regular Session of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to update the United Nations Human Rights Council about the situation of Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances in Bangladesh. Enforced Disappearances are increasing alarmingly in Bangladesh since Sheikh […]
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A Written Submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to draw the attention of the UN Human Rights Council to the problem of arbitrary arrest and detention in Indonesia, which occurs widely and frequently. Despite Indonesia being a State party to the […]
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A Written Submission to the 36th Regular Session of UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to draw attention of the Human Rights Council to the continuing illegal and inhuman practice of manual scavenging that exist in India. Reports indicate that in the year 2017 […]
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INDIA: Manual scavenging, the curse of a nation INDONESIA: Arbitrary detention occurs widely and repeatedly without serious consequences BANGLADESH: Politics of undeserving governmental power and collapsed justice institution are key behind enforced disappearances PAKISTAN: The world’s largest death row prisoners awaiting for their fate MYANMAR: International intervention required to stop ethnic cleansing against Rohingya people […]
Posted on: June 9, 2017
A Written Submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to inform the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) about recurrent extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions in Indonesia, and its most common pattern, that is, victims often tortured to death during police crime investigations. […]
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A Written Submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to inform the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) regarding the immense pressure and protests put on the trial against the Jakarta governor Mr. Basuki Tjahja Purnama (aka Ahok). Ahok stands convicted today, by […]
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A Written Submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to draw the attention of the UN Human Rights Council on the impeachment motion filed against the Chief Justice of Nepal on 30 April 2017 by two ruling parties – the Nepali Congress […]
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An Oral Statement to the 35th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) Mr. President 72 years since the UDHR the possibilities for the people’s actual realisation of fundamental human rights in Asia, remains minimal. In Asia, the ordinary people are today more alienated from their governments, […]
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An Oral Statement to the 35th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) Mr. President. The ALRC believes that gender based discrimination is deeply rooted in Asian culture, where an estimated 50% of the Asian population are treated as lesser humans. Despite the region having produced world-renowned women leaders, women […]
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An Oral Statement to the 35th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) Mr. President. The Asian Legal Resource Centre attributes great emphasis to the opening statement made yesterday by the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Unfortunately, the High Commissioner’s speech did not touch upon a vital […]
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An Oral Statement to the 35th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) Clustered Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteurs on Peaceful Assembly and Right to Education The Asian Legal Resource Centre wishes to call for the immediate intervention of this Council on situations that has trampled upon […]
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An Oral Statement to the 35th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) Mr. President. The Asian Legal Resource Centre wishes to bring to this Council’s immediate attention the practice of summary executions, particularly in countries like Bangladesh, the Philippines, India, and Pakistan. The incumbent government in […]
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ASIA: States maintain policy of extrajudicial executions ASIA: States that crush right to peaceful assembly and democratic struggles do not deserve to be in Human Rights Council ASIA: High Commissioner’s Office should address problems of justice delivery institutions to guard human rights ASIA: Social transformation ending the culture of gender discrimination in Asia needs a […]
