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The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) works towards the radical rethinking & fundamental redesigning of justice institutions in Asia, to ensure relief and redress for victims of human rights violations, as per Common Article 2 of the International Conventions. Sister organisation to the Asian Human Rights Commission, the ALRC is based in Hong Kong & holds general consultative status with the Economic & Social Council of the United Nations.

Item 6: Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, documents, Oral Statements March 26, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF OCCUPATION AND DESCENT Joint statement by Lutheran World Federation and Asian Legal Resource Centre (Note: Following statement was made by Aishya Prakash as a joint statement of Lutheran World Federation and the Asian Legal Resource Centre on the 26 March 2001 during the 13th Meeting of the 57th Session of the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland) Mr. Chairman, Already in 1996, whilst commenting on India’s report, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination made it clear that “the term ‘descent’ mentioned in article 1 of the Convention [on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination] does not solely refer to race.” […]

Item 6: NGOS SPEAKING BEFORE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DECRY RACISM AND VOICE HOPES FOR UPCOMING WORLD CONFERENCE

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, documents, press releases, World March 26, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

United Nations Press Release Commission on Human Rights 57th session 26 March 2001 Evening A series of non-governmental organzations (NGOs) spoke before the Commission on Human Rights this evening on issues of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia, lamenting that such problems continued around the world and offering suggestions and in some cases criticism of the upcoming World Conference against Racism. AISHYA PRAKASH, of Lutheran World Federation [in a joint statment with the Asian Legal Resource Centre] [addition by ALRC], said that already in 1996, while commenting on India’s report, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) had made it clear that the term “descent” mentioned in article 1 […]

Lack of legal and institutional remedies for violence against women in Asia

ALRC AT THE UN, Asia, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, documents, World, Written Submissions January 30, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Item 12(a): INTEGRATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Lack of legal and institutional remedies for violence against women in Asia (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/72) Link to UNCHR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/72) COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-seventh Session Item 12 (a) of the Provisional Agenda INTEGRATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND THE GENDER PERSPECTIVE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre a non-governmental organization with general consultative status Lack of legal and institutional remedies for violence against women in Asia 1. The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993) recognised violence against women as constituting “a violation of the rights […]

Religious Intolerance in Asia

ALRC AT THE UN, Asia, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, documents, World, Written Submissions January 30, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Item 11(e): CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE Religious Intolerance in Asia (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/71) Link to UNCHR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/71) COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-seventh session Item 11 (e) of the provisional agenda CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE Religious Intolerance in Asia 1. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Notwithstanding, the Asian Legal Resource Centre concurs with the Special Rapporteur that “the situation with regard to intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief is alarming” (A/55/280, paragraph 133). In the last year, Asia has witnessed a marked increase in the level of religious intolerance and overt […]

Sri Lanka: the Bindunuwewa Massacre

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, Countries, documents, Sri Lanka, Written Submissions January 30, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Item 11(d): CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IMPUNITY Sri Lanka: the Bindunuwewa Massacre (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/70) Link to UNCHR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/70) COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-seventh session Item 11 (d) of the provisional agenda CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IMPUNITY Sri Lanka: the Bindunuwewa Massacre 1. On October 25, 2000, twenty-six persons (twenty-nine by some estimates), were chopped to death, while about fourteen others were seriously injured, in a rehabilitation detention centre at Bindunuwewa, Badulla, Sri Lanka. According to the National Human Rights Commission, which inquired into the incident, “the police officers, approximately 60 in […]

Harassment of sex workers in Hong Kong SAR

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, Countries, documents, Hong Kong, Written Submissions January 30, 2001January 16, 2017 admin 0 Comments

Item 11(d): CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IMPUNITY Harassment of sex workers in Hong Kong SAR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/69) Link to UNCHR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/69) COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-seventh Session Item 11(d) of the Provisional Agenda CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IMPUNITY Written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre a non-governmental organization with general consultative status Harassment of sex workers in Hong Kong SAR 1. In Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, sex work is not technically illegal and existing laws claim to stop exploitation and control […]

Police abuses in Cambodia

ALRC AT THE UN, Cambodia, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, Countries, documents, Written Submissions January 30, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Item 11(d): CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IMPUNITY Police abuses in Cambodia (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/68) Link to UNCHR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/68) COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-seventh Session Item 11 (d) of the Provisional Agenda CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IMPUNITY Written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre, a non-governmental organization with general consultative status Police abuses in Cambodia 1. Basic principles of international law and fair trial are often violated in Cambodia’s criminal justice system. Impunity, torture, forced confessions, illegal arrests and detention are frequently reported by the news media and monitoring non-government organisations. […]

Freedom of assembly, the Public Order Ordinance and academic freedom in Hong Kong SAR

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, Countries, documents, Hong Kong, Written Submissions January 30, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Item 11(c): CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Freedom of assembly, the Public Order Ordinance and academic freedom in Hong Kong SAR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/67) Link to UNCHR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/67) COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-seventh Session Item 11(c) of the Provisional Agenda CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre a non-governmental organization with general consultative status Freedom of assembly, the Public Order Ordinance and academic freedom in Hong Kong SAR 1. On August 15, 2000, five university students in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR) of the People’s Republic of China were arrested under the […]

Beatings of alleged criminals to death expose fatal flaws of the criminal justice system in Cambodia

ALRC AT THE UN, Cambodia, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, Countries, documents, Written Submissions January 30, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Item 11(b): CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF DISAPPEARANCES AND SUMMARY EXECUTIONS Beatings of alleged criminals to death expose fatal flaws of the criminal justice system in Cambodia (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/66) Link to UNCHR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/66) COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-seventh Session Item 11 (b) of the Provisional Agenda CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF DISAPPEARANCES AND SUMMARY EXECUTIONS Written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre, a non-governmental organization with general consultative status Beatings of alleged criminals to death expose fatal flaws of the criminal justice system in Cambodia 1. Group killing of alleged criminals has become frequent practice in Cambodia. Pictures in newspapers publishing details of street executions […]

Item 11(b): CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF DISAPPEARANCES AND SUMMARY EXECUTIONS : Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances in Sri Lanka (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/65)

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, Countries, documents, Sri Lanka, Written Submissions January 30, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Link to UNCHR (E/CN.4/2001/NGO/65) COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-seventh Session Item 11 (b) of the Provisional Agenda CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS THE QUESTION OF DISAPPEARANCES AND SUMMARY EXECUTIONS Written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre, a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances in Sri Lanka 1. Sri Lanka’s disappearance cases are an outstanding issue of gross human rights abuse. The Government of Sri Lanka has clearly ignored international efforts to address this concern. The time has come for the establishment of an international tribunal or similar body to press the matter. 2. The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances made the following recommendations […]