Category: ALRC AT THE UN

ASIA: States that crush right to peaceful assembly and democratic struggles do not deserve to be in Human Rights Council

35th Session - June 2017, ALRC AT THE UN, Asia, Oral Statements June 8, 2017 Admin 0 Comments

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 call for the immediate intervention of this Council on situations that has trampled upon the freedom of peaceful assembly and association in Bangladesh, Thailand, China, and Cambodia.

Submission concerning the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan

28th - UPR - Session, ALRC AT THE UN, Pakistan March 28, 2017May 28, 2018 Admin 0 Comments

I. INTRODUCTION In its second periodic review in 2012, Pakistan had pledged to enact laws against torture and enforced disappearances. To date however, no laws have been enacted; rather, both torture and disappearances are on the rise. Pakistan has earlier been reviewed on its human rights situation twice: during the first cycle for the years 2006 to 2012, and during the second cycle for the years 2012 to 2016. A total of 166 recommendations were received in different thematic areas during the reviews, of which Pakistan accepted 126 and pledged to implement them to improve its human rights situation. Another 33 recommendations were noted and are still pending while remaining […]

ASIA: States should commit to ensure adequate resources for Special Procedure mandates to function effectively

34th Session - March 2017, ALRC AT THE UN, Commission on Human Rights, Oral Statements March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 admin 0 Comments

An Oral Statement to the 34th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) Mr. President, It takes sustained efforts and resources for organisations like the ALRC to report to the Special Procedures mandates, cases of human rights violations. The expectation is, that when cases are reported, mandate holders are in a position to promptly act. Unfortunately, our experience is that all Special Procedure mandate holders face acute paucity in resources, sufficient staff members, and other facilities for them to effectively act upon the information and complaints they receive. Two concerns arise out of the current situation are: (i) despite their earnestness to […]