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ASIA: The ongoing deep divide between discourse and implementation

7th Session - 2008 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Asia, documents, Human Rights Council, Oral Submissions, World March 13, 2008August 19, 2015 admin 0 Comments

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: Protection for human rights defenders lacking across the region

7th Session - 2008 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Asia, Human Rights Council, World March 12, 2008August 19, 2015 admin 0 Comments

date: March 12, 2008 document id: ALRC-COS-07-002-2008 speaker: Ms. Giyoun Kim HRC section: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the Situation of Human Right Defenders (SRSG on HRDs) 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), Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), Centre for Organization Research & Education (CORE), International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), Non-Violence International and Pax Romana-ICMICA/MIIC in association with Dutch Lawyers for Lawyers Foundation (L4L), Law & Society Trust (LST) and Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) ASIA: […]

ASIA: Regional mechanisms and lack of progress in the adoption of frameworks

7th Session - 2008 March, ALRC AT THE UN, Asia, documents, Human Rights Council, Oral Submissions, World March 7, 2008August 19, 2015 admin 0 Comments

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 […]