Date: March 15, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-15-2010 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 3: General Debate An Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization with general consultative status ASIA: Special Procedures’ recommendations on country situations being ignored by the Human Rights Council video from UN webcast archive Thank you, Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to focus here on the Council�s lack of impact at the country level, including its lack of implementation of Special Procedures country-related recommendations. Instead of seeing the work of this Council leading to an era of implementation, we […]
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ASIA: Freedom of expression and human rights defenders in Asian countries raised at the UN Human Rights Council
Date: March 11, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-14-2010 Speaker: Emerlynne Gil HRC section: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders and the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief A Joint Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) ASIA: Freedom of expression and human rights defenders in Asian countries raised at the UN Human Rights Council video from UN webcast archive Thank you Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA, ALRC and INFID appreciate the reports of both […]
ASIA: Council failing to cooperate and implement Special Rapporteur on Torture’s recommendations
Date: March 8, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-13-2010 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture An Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: Council failing to cooperate and implement Special Rapporteur on Torture’s recommendations video from UN webcast archive Thank you, Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the global study of the Special Rapporteur on Torture, which notes that despite the grave nature and absolute prohibition of torture, it remains widespread in the majority of countries. The ALRC has documented […]
ASIA: Discrimination and lack of action by states contributing to ongoing widespread malnourishment and starvation
Date: March 5, 2010 Document id: ALRC-COS-13-12-2010 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food An Oral Statement to the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: Discrimination and lack of action by states contributing to ongoing widespread malnourishment and starvation Thank you, Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. We note that of the 18 countries concerning which the mandate issued communications in the last year, one third of these […]
PHILIPPINES: Council urged to ensure that justice is delivered concerning the Maguindanao Massacre
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-11-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PHILIPPINES: Council urged to ensure that justice is delivered concerning the Maguindanao Massacre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of the Human Rights Council (HRC) the ongoing situation of impunity in the Philippines, illustrated by the failure by the government to take appropriate action in the widely-reported massacre of 57 persons including 30 journalists that took place in Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, Mindanao, on November 23, 2009. This is […]
PAKISTAN: Council urged to take action concerning numerous, widespread abuses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-10-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: Council urged to take action concerning numerous, widespread abuses The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to communicate to the Human Rights Council a series of concerns with regard to the human rights situation in Pakistan, which continues to comprise amongst the most numerous and grave violations in the Asian region. In line with the thematic issues being discussed during the 13th session of the Human Rights Council, the ALRC will here concentrate […]
MYANMAR/BURMA: Torture of detainees in Myanmar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-09-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status MYANMAR/BURMA: Torture of detainees in Myanmar 1. Anecdotally, the use of torture in Myanmar is extremely common. Torture is committed not only in special interrogation centres at the hands of military intelligence personnel and Special Branch police but also in ordinary police stations around the country, and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment is routine in prisons and other detention facilities. 2. In September 2009, […]
MYANMAR/BURMA: Effects of endemic corruption in Myanmar’s courts on rights of citizens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-08-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status MYANMAR/BURMA: Effects of endemic corruption in Myanmar’s courts on rights of citizens 1. For years the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) has learned of the profound level of corruption in the police and courts of Burma. Practically every step in an ordinary criminal case can be accompanied by payments of one kind or another, which have a profound effect on the already extraordinarily limited avenues that […]
INDIA: Threats to human rights defenders undermine democracy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-07-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status INDIA: Threats to human rights defenders undermine democracy Mr. Jiten Yumnam is a human rights defender (HRD) and environmental activist working in the Indian state of Manipur. On 14 September 2009, the police arrested Jiten along with seven others in Manipur, in connection with First Information Report 178 (9)/2009 registered at Imphal West Police Station. After arrest the police tortured Jiten by applying electric […]
ASIA: Council urged to act to protect rights by protecting human rights defenders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-06-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status ASIA: Council urged to act to protect rights by protecting human rights defenders Members of the Human Rights Council (HRC) have on numerous occasions lauded the contributions of non-governmental organizations and their importance for the Council�s work, yet the Council has been light on action to back up these words in response to situations in which human rights defenders (HRDs) are being targeted. In […]