ASIA: Human rights situations in Sri Lanka and the Philippines require action by the Council

Date: March 19, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-17-2010 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 4: General Debate 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 ASIA: Human rights situations in Sri Lanka and the Philippines require action by the Council video from UN webcast archive Thank you, Mr. President, The ALRC wishes to highlight the lack of credible action by the government of the Philippines concerning the November 23, 2009, massacre in Maguindanao, in which 57 persons travelling to register a candidate in local elections were massacred by the private army the ruling […]

CAMBODIA: Comments on the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia

Date: March 17, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-18-2010 Speaker: Isabela Piacentini HRC section: Item 6: Cambodia: Comments on the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia A Joint Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council by Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a non-government organization with special consultative status and the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-government organization with general consultative status CAMBODIA: Comments on the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Cambodia video from UN webcast archive Thank you Mr. President. Lawyers Rights Watch Canada and the Asian Legal Resource Centre are pleased to hear that […]

MYANMAR: Addressing torture, corruption and justice delivery must be a priority for the UN

Date: March 16, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-16-2010 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar 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 conclusions in the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar�s report. As you point out, the current system of administration of justice is seriously flawed. The ALRC has submitted a […]

ASIA: Special Procedures’ recommendations on country situations being ignored by the Human Rights Council

Date: March 15, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-15-2010 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 3: General Debate 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 ASIA: Special Procedures’ recommendations on country situations being ignored by the Human Rights Council video from UN webcast archive Thank you, Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to focus here on the Council�s lack of impact at the country level, including its lack of implementation of Special Procedures country-related recommendations. Instead of seeing the work of this Council leading to an era of implementation, we […]

ASIA: Freedom of expression and human rights defenders in Asian countries raised at the UN Human Rights Council

Date: March 11, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-14-2010 Speaker: Emerlynne Gil HRC section: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders and the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief A Joint Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) ASIA: Freedom of expression and human rights defenders in Asian countries raised at the UN Human Rights Council video from UN webcast archive Thank you Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA, ALRC and INFID appreciate the reports of both […]

ASIA: Council failing to cooperate and implement Special Rapporteur on Torture’s recommendations

Date: March 8, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-13-2010 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture An Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: Council failing to cooperate and implement Special Rapporteur on Torture’s recommendations video from UN webcast archive Thank you, Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the global study of the Special Rapporteur on Torture, which notes that despite the grave nature and absolute prohibition of torture, it remains widespread in the majority of countries. The ALRC has documented […]

ASIA: Discrimination and lack of action by states contributing to ongoing widespread malnourishment and starvation

Date: March 5, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-12-2010 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food An Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: Discrimination and lack of action by states contributing to ongoing widespread malnourishment and starvation Thank you, Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. We note that of the 18 countries concerning which the mandate issued communications in the last year, one third of these […]

PHILIPPINES: Council urged to ensure that justice is delivered concerning the Maguindanao Massacre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-11-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PHILIPPINES: Council urged to ensure that justice is delivered concerning the Maguindanao Massacre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of the Human Rights Council (HRC) the ongoing situation of impunity in the Philippines, illustrated by the failure by the government to take appropriate action in the widely-reported massacre of 57 persons including 30 journalists that took place in Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, Mindanao, on November 23, 2009. This is […]

PAKISTAN: Council urged to take action concerning numerous, widespread abuses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-10-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Council urged to take action concerning numerous, widespread abuses The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to communicate to the Human Rights Council a series of concerns with regard to the human rights situation in Pakistan, which continues to comprise amongst the most numerous and grave violations in the Asian region. In line with the thematic issues being discussed during the 13th session of the Human Rights Council, the ALRC will here concentrate […]

MYANMAR/BURMA: Torture of detainees in Myanmar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-09-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status MYANMAR/BURMA: Torture of detainees in Myanmar 1. Anecdotally, the use of torture in Myanmar is extremely common. Torture is committed not only in special interrogation centres at the hands of military intelligence personnel and Special Branch police but also in ordinary police stations around the country, and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment is routine in prisons and other detention facilities. 2. In September 2009, […]