The government is also curtailing the freedom of peaceful assembly and association of civil society organisations and the political opposition. There is a tangible fear that, in the absence of space for liberal voices, radical groups will proliferate.
Date of issue: March 17, 2015 Date of submission: March 10, 2015 Document ID: ALRC-COS-28-08-2015 Speaker: Unread for lack of time HRC Session: 28 Agenda Item No. 3 Debate Type: Interactive Dialogue An Oral Statement to the 28th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status, and Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM), a regional non-governmental institution working on and with migrants. ASIA: Intimidation and threats on human rights defenders advocating protection for rights of migrant workers Thank you Mr. Vice President, The ALRC and the Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants would like to draw the attention […]
Date: September 16, 2014 Document ID:ALRC-COS-27-13-2014 Speaker:Mr. MOON JeongHo HRC section: Item 3, General Debate An Oral Statementto the 27th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: Urgent need for competent public justice systems Thank you Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre reiterates that full realization of human rights for all depends on competent public justice systems, functioning effectively, within a rule of law framework. In many Asian states, however, public justice systems have not only failed to function, they now serve private interests, and enforcement agents serving such private interests are granted impunity. […]
ALRC-CWS-26-15-2014 June 9, 2014 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty sixth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debates A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre ASIA: Independence of judiciary, a mirage in South Asia 1. The arbitrary dismissal in January 2013 of the former chief justice of Sri Lanka, Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, the first female Chief Justice in South Asia, reflects the independence of judiciary in the region. Though conditions prevailing in Sri Lanka are not exactly the same in the other South Asian countries of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan where the Asian Legal Resource Centre is engaged, the fact is that the judiciary […]
ALRC-CWS-26-07-2014 June 3, 2014 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty sixth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debates A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre ASIA: Council must urge governments to rein in big businesses violating human rights of the people 1. While celebrating extraordinary tales of economic growth, many of the Asian countries have seen their citizens falling through the cracks. Even a cursory glance at the recent stories of growth and development in these countries shows how inequitable it has been for those at the margins of society. Many hardships are faced to access what should be theirs as a matter of right. […]
ALRC-CWS-26-05-2014 June 2, 2014 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty sixth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debates A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre ASIA: Council should do more to end extrajudicial execution Despite having some of the most stable and rapidly developing countries in the world, Asia is notorious for extrajudicial executions. Both state and non-state actors commit these crimes. As in all human rights abuses committed by state agencies, when it comes to extrajudicial executions, Asian states lack prompt and independent investigation and adjudication modalities. This written submission refers to conditions in Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and […]
ALRC-CWS-25-13-2014 February 27, 2014 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty fifth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre ASIA: Accountability for violence against women committed in official capacities and integration of gender-perspectives in the remedy mechanism 1. Throughout South and East Asian countries women continue to be subjected to unrestrained discrimination and violence. This includes verbal offences and intimidation, harassment, rape and sexual abuse, beating, and torture and ill treatment, perpetrated by police officers, soldiers, members of security forces, and other state actors. 2. The modalities through which such abuses occur may vary depending on the country’s specific […]
ALRC-CWS-25-01-2014 February 19, 2014 HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty fifth session, Agenda Item 2, Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre ASIA: Criminal justice reforms imperative to human rights protection 1. Over the past decade, internationally and regionally, debates on the requirement of criminal justice institution reforms in Asia have died down. In forums like the United Nations itself, debates about justice institution reforms that are required in Asia has taken a backbench, to such an extent, that the Asian states face much less critical review internationally, about their highly under-functioning criminal justice institutions. 2. This is […]
Date: September 17, 2013 Document id: ALRC-COS-24-09-2013 HRC section: Item 4, General Debate Speaker: Mr. Danilo Reyes An Oral Statement to the 24th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: Criminal justice systems are failing to enforce international norms and standards on protection of rights Thank you Mr. President, The ALRC welcomes the report submitted by the Secretary-General which provides an analysis of international legal and institutional framework in the administration of justice. The report concludes that its main challenges lie in its implementation at the domestic level. The ALRC wishes to draw the attention […]
Date: September 16, 2013 Document id: ALRC-COS-24-08-2013 HRC section: Item 3, General Debate Speaker: Mr. Danilo Reyes An Oral Statement to the 24th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: Criminal justice reforms is a prerequisite to check authoritarianism in South Asia Thank you Mr. President, The ALRC, Odhikar and its partners agrees with the opinion of Mr. Alfred de Zayas, the UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order. He notes that human rights defenders today face exceptional challenges, particularly in countries where they are subject to threats of […]
