Param Cumaraswamy, Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers I am indeed honored to be invited to participate in launching this new publication article 2 by the Asian […]
Month: April 2002
Towards 50 years of human rights implementation
Basil Fernando, Executive Director, Asian Legal Resource Centre I had the privilege of being a Senior Officer in the United National Transitional Authority for Cambodia (UNTAC) from its inception, and […]
Statement on the International Launch of article 2
Statement on the International Launch of article 2 Statement on the International Launch of article 2″ Asian Legal Resource Centre The international launch of article 2 was successfully held on […]
Some recommendations from the Law Commission of India on arrest and detention
Dr. P. J. Alexander, former Director General of Police, Kerala, India The Higher Judiciary and the Law Commission of India have been suggesting welcome changes to the arrest laws in […]
Massacre on the Mae Lamao
Urgent Appeals Desk, Asian Human Rights Commission During the last week of January 2002 at least 21 persons of Burmese origin were massacred in a single incident on the Mae […]
Human rights implementation through stronger institutions
Eric Sottas, Director, World Organisation Against Torture First of all I would like to thank the organizers for this invitation and to congratulate them for this dramatic step, because I […]
For effective national protection systems
Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights I wanted to be here and to congratulate you on this initiative that you launch in issuing this publication article 2. […]
Cambodians deserve something more than a farcical tribunal
Basil Fernando A precondition of justice for the victims of Cambodia’s genocide is justice for living Cambodians. Both present and past problems can be solved only through fundamental reform of […]
Contemporary problems in administration of justice in India: Answers to a questionnaire formulated by the Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System
Basil Fernando With a view to revamping its criminal justice system, which is on the verge of collapse, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted the Committee on Reforms […]