Date: September 15, 2009 Document id: ALRC-COS-12-07-2009 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 2: General Debate An Oral Statement to the 12th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: The ALRC underlines flaws in Asia’s institutions of the rule of law during UN debate Thank you Mr. President, Madam High Commissioner, In most Asian nations, many barriers to the protection and enjoyment of human rights stem not simply from a lack of means, but from the efforts by States to ensure the inability of national institutions of the rule of law to deliver justice and […]
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PHILIPPINES: Authorities failing to investigate house demolitions, torture, disappearances and killing of civilians resulting from the conflict in Mindanao
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2009 ALRC-CWS-12-06-2009 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session � Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PHILIPPINES: Authorities failing to investigate house demolitions, torture, disappearances and killing of civilians resulting from the conflict in Mindanao The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is concerned by the fact that the government of the Philippines is failing to protect civilians from grave and widespread abuses of human rights in conflict-affected parts of the country�s southern Mindanao island. In particular, the police and law enforcement agencies� failure to conduct investigations into a litany of abuses ascribed to […]
THAILAND: “Unsubstantiated” police abuses, impunity and human rights charades
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2009 ALRC-CWS-12-05-2009 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session � Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: “Unsubstantiated” police abuses, impunity and human rights charades 1. Following the 11th session of the Human Rights Council the Government of Thailand objected to the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) over it having characterized the Royal Thai Police as the top violator of human rights in that country. The government representative described remarks that the police in Thailand enjoy impunity for rights abuses as “unsubstantiated”. 2. The ALRC categorically rejects the complaint of the government that […]
PAKISTAN: Police threaten indiscriminate revenge killings in Balochistan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2009 ALRC-CWS-12-04-2009 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session � Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Police threaten indiscriminate revenge killings in Balochistan The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of the Human Rights Council the situation of human rights in Balochistan, Pakistan�s south-western province, which is deteriorating day by day due to the heavy-handed policies being adopted by the government towards nationalist groups. In response to the recent increase in violence committed by nationalist militants, a high-ranking police official threatened in a press conference on August […]
BURMA: Institutionalized denial of fundamental rights and the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2009 ALRC-CWS-12-03-2009 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session � Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status BURMA: Institutionalized denial of fundamental rights and the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar 1. The case decided against democracy party leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and co-accused this August 2009 brought to global attention the institutionalizing of fundamental human rights abuse through what the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) has characterized as Myanmar�s �injustice system�. Although global outrage was expressed at the politically contrived manner in which the proceedings reached their inevitable conclusion, the trial was in […]
CAMBODIA: Legal foundation and framework for the country’s judiciary required
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2009 ALRC-CWS-12-02-2009 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth session, Agenda Item 10, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status CAMBODIA: Legal foundation and framework for the country’s judiciary required The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of the Human Rights Council a major lacuna that constitutes one of the most fundamental obstacles to the enjoyment, protection and promotion of human rights in Cambodia. The lack of the required laws on the statute of judges and prosecutors as well as the […]
ASIA: The ongoing deep divide between discourse and implementation
date: March 13, 2008 document id:ALRC-COS-07-003-2008 speaker: Mr. Rafendi Djamin HRC section: Item 3: General Debate A Joint Oral Statement to the 7th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), Lawyers Rights Watch Canada, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), INFID, and Pax Romana-ICMICA/MIIC. ASIA: The ongoing deep divide between discourse and implementation Thank you Mr. President, We remain concerned that despite the jus cogens nature of the prohibition of torture and the ratification of the Convention Against Torture (CAT) by most UN member states, the practice of torture has increased since 9/11 and goes unpunished in most Asian nations. […]
ASIA: Regional mechanisms and lack of progress in the adoption of frameworks
date: March 07, 2008 document id:ALRC-COS-07-001-2008 speaker: Sunila Abeysekera HRC section: Item 2, Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissoner for Human Rights A Joint Oral Statement to the 7th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), and Pax Romana-ICMICA/MIIC ASIA: Regional mechanisms and lack of progress in the adoption of frameworks Thank you, Mr. President. Madam High Commissioner, FORUM-ASIA, Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and Pax Romana welcome your report and express our regret at the announcement of your departure from the Office. We wish to extend to you our deepest appreciation of your […]
PAKISTAN: The ALRC expresses support for the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on housing rights during the HRC review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2007 ALRC-COS-06-007-2007 Oral intervention presented by Asian Legal Resource Centre at the Sixth Session of the Human Rights Council (Resumed), 13 December 2007 PAKISTAN: The ALRC expresses support for the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on housing rights during the HRC review Review, rationalization and improvement of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Housing Thank you Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to take this opportunity to express its support for the extension of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Housing and its appreciation for the excellent work of the mandate holder, Mr. Miloon […]
PAKISTAN: Human rights groups welcome Louise Arbour’s statement on Pakistan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2007 ALRC-COS-06-005-2007 An Oral Intervention by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) to the Sixth Session of the Human Rights Council, December 11, 2007, supported by the Dutch Lawyers for Lawyers Foundation (L4L) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Madame Louise Arbour Delivered by: Baseer Naweed PAKISTAN: Human rights groups welcome Louise Arbour’s statement on Pakistan Thank you Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), the Dutch Lawyers for Lawyers Foundation (L4L) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) welcome the statement made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Madame Louise Arbour, concerning the ongoing, deep […]