Category: Oral Statements

BURMA/MYANMAR: International community must assist in the re-engineering of justice institutions

31st Session - 2016 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Burma / Myanmar, Commission on Human Rights, Oral Statements March 18, 2016January 16, 2017 Admin 0 Comments

An Oral Statement to the 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) on Myanmar’s UPR Outcomes. Due to time constraints in Council proceedings, the following Oral Statement could not be presented at the Council. The Statement is now being shared to inform the wider audience in Myanmar and across the world about the ALRC’s campaign on institutional transformation in Myanmar. Mr. President. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) notes that the adoption of UPR Outcomes on Myanmar coincides with the long-cherished struggles for democracy in Myanmar coming to fruition. The flowering of democracy in Myanmar is proof that people’s desire for democracy […]

NEPAL: Universal Periodic Review has become mere ritual

31st Session - 2016 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Commission on Human Rights, Nepal, Oral Statements March 17, 2016 Admin 0 Comments

An Oral Statement to the 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) on the Universal Periodic Review Outcomes on Nepal. Due to time constraints in Council proceedings, the following Oral Statement could not be presented at the Council. The Statement is now being shared to inform the wider audience in Nepal and across the world about the ALRC’s campaign on institutional transformation in Nepal.

BANGLADESH: Continued Enforced Disappearances need to be urgently addressed

30th Session - 2015 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Bangladesh, Commission on Human Rights, Oral Statements September 23, 2015September 29, 2015 Admin 0 Comments

We call for the return of the disappeared to their families, and remind the Bangladeshi authorities of their responsibility to fully investigate and ensure justice for these crimes. Bangladesh has ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC; therefore it legally recognizes enforced disappearance as an international crime, and is bound to ensure accountability.

CHINA: Crackdown on lawyers and other advocates violates international law obligations.

30th Session - 2015 September, ALRC AT THE UN, Countries, Oral Statements September 23, 2015January 27, 2016 Admin 0 Comments

Date: 21 September 2015 HRC Section: Agenda Item 4 General Debate Speaker: Ms. Vani Selvarajah Joint Oral Statement to the 30th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Regular Session by Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers and the Asian Legal Resource Centre, NGOs with Special Consultative Status   China: Crackdown on lawyers and other advocates violates international law obligations. Mr. President, Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, Lawyers for Lawyers and the Asian Legal Resource Centre call on Council to address the ongoing wrongful arrests and detentions in China of lawyers engaged in human rights work. . Since the beginning of July over 284 human rights lawyers, their staff and […]

ASIA: Council should lead reforms of judicial institutions to realise rights

29th Session - 2015 June, ALRC AT THE UN, Asia, documents, Human Rights Council, Oral Statements June 24, 2015July 6, 2015 admin 0 Comments

The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and Franciscans International wish to bring to the immediate attention of this council that the judges, prosecutors, and lawyers in Asia face acute forms of suppression of their freedom to engage in their profession independently. Perhaps Hong Kong, South Korea, India, and Japan are exception to this general category.