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SOUTH ASIA: Legislation used to punish, not protect human rights defenders in South Asia

16th Session - 2011 March, ALRC AT THE UN, documents, Human Rights Council, Oral Statements, South Asia March 14, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

date: March 14, 2011 document id: ALRC-COS-16-19-2011 HRC section: Item 3: General Debate An Oral Statement to the 16th Session of the UN Human Rights Council from the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status SOUTH ASIA: Legislation used to punish, not protect human rights defenders in South Asia Thank you, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to raise grave concerns about the increasing insecurity, threats and obstacles faced by human rights defenders in Asia. In extreme cases, defenders are being subjected to torture, disappearance or murder by State-agents, with impunity. The lack of effective legal safeguards and protection mechanisms in the region must […]

SOUTH ASIA: Institutional overhaul required to prevent torture in the South Asian sub-region

16th Session - 2011 March, ALRC AT THE UN, documents, Human Rights Council, South Asia, Written Submissions March 4, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2011 ALRC-CWS-16-15-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the SR on Torture A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status SOUTH ASIA: Institutional overhaul required to prevent torture in the South Asian sub-region In the South Asian sub region, the widespread use of torture remains the central deficit for the realisation of a rule of law framework. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) has documented hundreds of cases of torture that show that torture is not merely practiced as a crude tool for criminal investigation in countries […]

SOUTH ASIA: Culture of impunity, a threat to human rights work in South Asia

16th Session - 2011 March, ALRC AT THE UN, documents, Human Rights Council, South Asia, Written Submissions February 23, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2011 ALRC-CWS-16-07-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the SR on human rights defenders A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status SOUTH ASIA: Culture of impunity, a threat to human rights work in South Asia In 2010, Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) continued to be under serious threat due to their work in the South Asian sub-region. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) witnessed intensified attacks on HRDs in Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, including criminal intimidation from state and non-state actors, physical abuse including […]

SOUTH ASIA: Poor governance and corruption in Bangladesh, India and Nepal leading to child malnutrition and widespread hunger

16th Session - 2011 March, ALRC AT THE UN, documents, Human Rights Council, South Asia, Written Submissions February 17, 2011July 17, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2011 ALRC-CWS-16-03-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the SR on the right to food A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status SOUTH ASIA: Poor governance and corruption in Bangladesh, India and Nepal leading to child malnutrition and widespread hunger The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to highlight failures by the Bangladeshi, Indian and Nepalese governments in ensuring their citizen’s right to food. All three are State Parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which guarantees the right to food […]

SOUTH ASIA: Sale and trafficking of children denounced in dialogue with Special Rapporteur

12th Session - 2009 September, ALRC AT THE UN, documents, Human Rights Council, Oral Statements, South Asia September 16, 2009August 25, 2015 ALRC 0 Comments

Date: September 16, 2009 Document id: ALRC-COS-12-08-2009 Speaker: Michael Anthony HRC section: Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children 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 SOUTH ASIA: Sale and trafficking of children denounced in dialogue with Special Rapporteur Thank you Mr. President, The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the report and work of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Data collected in separate studies between 2005 and 2008 conducted by USAID, UNICEF, the ILO and […]