Written Statements
Item 6: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination
1. Caste-based Discrimination in India | [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/
2. State-sponsored discrimination of indigenous communities in India | [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/
Item 10: Economic, social and cultural rights
3. Starvation and government neglect in India [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/187
4. Persistent denial of hunger in the Philippines ignores reality[Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/188
Item 11: Civil and political rights
11(a) Torture and detention
5. Torture in Bangladesh [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/191 [ PDF Format]
6. Violent repression of demonstrators in the Republic of Korea [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/189 [PDF Format]
7. Widespread arbitrary detention and systematic torture continue PDF Formatunabated in Nepal [Word Format| Deutsch E/CN.4/2006/NGO/192 [PDF Format]
8. Government of the Philippines must criminalise torture without delay [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/75 [PDF Format]
9. Flagrant contempt for international recommendations perpetuates torture in Sri Lanka [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/193 [PDF Format]
10. Continued growth of torture and impunity in Thailand [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/60 [PDF Format]
11 (b) Disappearances and summary executions
11. Mass abductions and killing spree continue unabated in Nepal [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/194 [PDF Format]
12. Government of the Philippines must act against extrajudicial killings of activists [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/62 [PDF Format]
13. Disappearance of a prominent human rights lawyer and further challenges for Thailand [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/61 [PDF Format]
11 (c) Freedom of expression
14. Criminal defamation and continued growing restrictions to freedom of expression in Thailand [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/63 [PDF Format]
11 (d) Independence of the judiciary, administration of justice, impunity
15. Arbitrary killings and arrests, corruption and fear in Bangladesh [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/196 [PDF Format]
16. The disintegrating social and legal fabric of Cambodia E/CN.4/2006/NGO/197 [PDF Format]
17. Law made a mockery through delayed justice in India [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/195 [PDF Format]
18. Indonesia‘s ineffective and deficient legal system [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/66 [PDF Format]
19. An injustice system and un-rule of law in Myanmar [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/198 [PDF Format]
20. Prospects for witness protection in Thailand [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/67 [PDF Format]
21. Rule of law or rule of lords in Thailand? [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/65 [PDF Format]
22. Forensic science under threat in Thailand and its implications for human rights [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/64
11 (e) Religious intolerance
23. Religious intolerance in Bangladesh [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/68 [PDF Format]
24. Religious intolerance in India [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/69 [PDF Format]
25. Religious intolerance in Indonesia [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/70 [PDF Format]
14 Specific groups and individuals:
14 (a) Migrant workers
26. Crackdown on migrant workers in the Republic of Korea [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/199 [PDF Format]
27. Continued injustices suffered by migrant workers in Thailand [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/71 [PDF Format]
17 Promotion and protection of human rights:
17 (a) Status of International Covenants on Human Rights
28. Article 2 of the ICCPR and the Constitution of Thailand [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/72 [PDF Format]
29. Sri Lanka fails to implement recommendations of the Human Rights Committee under ICCPR and its Optional Protocol [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/__
17 (b) Human rights defenders
30. Farcical and illegal criminal charges and trials of human rights defenders in Cambodia [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/200 [PDF Format]
31. Trial of human rights defender exposes absence of justice and law in Indonesia [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/73 [PDF Format]
32. Attacks on human rights defenders and an injustice system in Myanmar [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/__
33. Growing attacks on human rights defenders in Nepal [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/201 [PDF Format]
34. Persistent and unrestrained attacks on human rights defenders and social activists in Thailand [Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/74 [PDF Format]
18 Effective functioning of human rights mechanisms:
18 (b) National institutions and regional arrangements
35.Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka struggling against inadequate resources, attack on premises and imminent expiry of its commissioners’ terms of office[Word Format] E/CN.4/2006/NGO/202 [PDF Format]
