Category: press releases

BURMA: ALRC endorses call on rule of law

Burma / Myanmar, Countries, documents, press releases April 29, 2011August 16, 2015 admin 0 Comments

If the routine procedural problems can begin to be addressed through some change in practices and reduced interference from the executive in the workings of the judiciary, only then can we say that something more might be possible in the system as a whole FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE ALRC-PRL-002-2011 A Press Release by the Asian Legal Resource Centre BURMA: ALRC endorses call on rule of law (Hong Kong, April 29, 2011) The Asian Legal Resource Centre has strongly endorsed the contents of a letter by the National League for Democracy to Burma’s president calling for action on the rule of law. In a statement released on Monday, the NLD […]

BURMA/MYANMAR: Dossier of torture cases submitted to U.N. experts

Burma / Myanmar, Countries, documents, press releases August 27, 2010August 16, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Not only are the types of torture allegedly carried out on these three persons highly systematized and utterly inhumane, but the rest of the system is just as systematic and inhumane in its denial of complaints that such abuses have been committed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE ALRC-PRL-009-2010 A Press Release by the Asian Legal Resource Centre BURMA/MYANMAR: Dossier of torture cases submitted to U.N. experts (Hong Kong, August 27, 2010) The Asian Legal Resource Centre on Wednesday submitted a special dossier to a group of United Nations human rights experts on recent cases of extreme, prolonged torture by police officers in Burma. The 66-page dossier, entitled “Recent complaints of […]

BURMA: Regional group urges U.N. experts on torture case

Burma / Myanmar, Countries, documents, press releases January 5, 2010August 16, 2015 admin 0 Comments

Phyo Wai Aung’s relatives and lawyer have been obstructed from attending the trial, and he has reportedly been repeatedly abused in custody. He has also said that he was savagely tortured for nine days during interrogation, to have him confess to involvement in a bombing last April. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE ALRC-PRL-001-2011 A Press Release by the Asian Legal Resource Centre BURMA: Regional group urges U.N. experts on torture case (Hong Kong, January 5, 2010) The Asian Legal Resource Centre has urged a group of United Nations human rights specialists “to operate to their fullest possible capacity” in the interests of a young man being tried in Burma’s central […]

7 April 2003, COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLETES DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 59th Session - 2003, Commission on Human Rights, documents, press releases April 8, 2003September 10, 2015 Admin 0 Comments

UNITED NATIONS Press Release COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLETES DISCUSSION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Commission on Human Rights 59th session 7 April 2003 Afternoon The Commission on Human Rights concluded at an extended meeting this afternoon its annual consideration of economic, social and cultural rights, hearing from a long series of non-governmental organizations contending, among other things, that international financial institutions were not acting in the best interests of the poor nations and people. …. Among NGOs addressing the afternoon meeting were: New Humanity (joint statement with International Young Catholic Students and International Organization for the Development of Freedom of Education), Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom […]

3 April 2003, NGOS TELL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF FURTHER ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSES AROUND GLOBE

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 59th Session - 2003, Commission on Human Rights, documents, press releases April 4, 2003September 10, 2015 Admin 0 Comments

UNITED NATIONS Press Release NGOS TELL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF FURTHER ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSES AROUND GLOBE Commission on Human Rights 59th session 3 April 2003 Afternoon …. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) carried on this afternoon with debate under the Commission on Human Rights’ agenda item on the “Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world”, contending, among other things, that Governments were using anti-terrorism measures unfairly as a means of clamping down on the legitimate activities of political opposition groups, minorities, foreigners and migrant workers. …. Among those speaking were representatives of the following NGOs: Femmes Africa Solidarit speaking on behalf of […]

25 March, 2003, COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 59th Session - 2003, Commission on Human Rights, documents, press releases March 25, 2003September 10, 2015 Admin 0 Comments

UNITED NATIONS Press Release COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION Commission on Human Rights 59th session 25 March 2003 Afternoon The Commission on Human Rights completed this afternoon its annual debate on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of discrimination, hearing from a series of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) contending variously that not enough had been done to implement the Declaration and Programme of Action of the Durban World Conference against Racism, and that discrimination was mounting against Muslims, Jews, and groups such as migrant workers, persons of African descent, and indigenous peoples. … Addressing the afternoon meeting were representatives of Indonesia, Cyprus, Romania, Benin, and Liechtenstein. […]

16 April 2002, United Nations, Geneva, COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES DEBATE ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 58th Session - 2002, Commission on Human Rights, documents, press releases April 16, 2002August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

United Nations Press Release COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONTINUES DEBATE ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS Commission on Human Rights 58th session 16 April 2002 Afternoon Forty-Two Non-Governmental Organizations Address the Commission Highlighting Cases of Torture, Detention, Disappearances, Summary Executions in many Parts of the World The Commission on Human Rights this afternoon continued its debate on civil and political rights by hearing 42 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) allege, among other things, involvement of Governments in cases of torture, detention, disappearances and summary executions around the world. The NGOs also highlighted situations where the freedom of expression and religious belief were repressed by Governments. A number of speakers said that anti-terrorism legislation […]

11 April 2002, United Nations, Geneva, COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUDES DEBATE ON ECONOMIC RIGHTS

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 58th Session - 2002, Commission on Human Rights, documents, press releases April 11, 2002August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

United Nations, Geneva COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS CONCLUDES DEBATE ON ECONOMIC RIGHTS, TAKES UP CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS Commission on Human Rights 58th session 11 April 2002 Morning The Commission on Human Rights completed this morning its annual discussion of economic, social and cultural rights, hearing from a series of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) contending, among other things, that efforts to combat poverty were not receiving sufficient support from the international community and from the richer nations of the world. Several NGOs called for rapid development of a draft optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cutural Rights that would allow complaints of violations of such rights to […]

Item 18: NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS DESCRIBE ACTIVITIES AS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEBATES EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MECHANISMS

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, documents, press releases April 19, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

United Nations Press Release Commission on Human Rights 57th session 19 April 2001 Evening and Night A series of national institutions for human rights summarized their functions and accomplishments as the Commission on Human Rights carried on tonight with its discussion of the effective functioning of mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights. …. The commissions and agencies described varying histories and levels of influence and made frequent reference to the so-called “Paris Principles” which set basic minimum standards — including independence of other Government agencies — for the effective operation of national human rights bodies. Several, including that of Northern Ireland, said they were dissatisfied with the […]

Item 15: COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS BEGINS REVIEW OF INDIGENOUS ISSUES

ALRC AT THE UN, CHR 57th Session - 2001, Commission on Human Rights, documents, press releases April 12, 2001August 25, 2015 admin 0 Comments

United Nations Press Release Commission on Human Rights 57th session 12 April 2001 Evening and Night The Commission on Human Rights began discussion this evening of issues related to indigenous peoples, hearing from a series of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) alleging violations of the rights of indigenous groups in various parts of the world. ESTER INDAHYANI JUSUF, of Asian Legal Resource Centre, said the multiple problems of ethnic and religious minorities, political segregation and xenophobia, which had plagued Indonesia for so long, still continued. There were still 62 discriminatory regulations in the Indonesian legal system. Most of those were specifically targeted at the Chinese ethnic group. The regulations covered virtually all […]