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BANGLADESH: Independent Investigative Mechanism Needed For Affording Justice To Victims Of Enforced Disappearances
Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 5:37 am | ALRC
A Written Statement to the 51st Regular Session of the United Nations' Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) reiterates the issue of Bangladesh’s unabated enforced disappearances with blanket ... More >>
Blaming the Victims Must End for Solution to Myanmar Crisis
Thursday, 7 December 2017, 9:21 am | ALRC
The ALRC fully supports the calls made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights in his speech today. We appreciate the efforts by this Council to address the ongoing Rohingya crisis, that has today spilled far and wide beyond the borders of Myanmar. ... More >>
THAILAND: Coup Jettisons Courts
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 2:35 pm | ALRC
ALRC-CWS-26-08-2014 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 More >>
Accountability for violence against women
Friday, 28 February 2014, 10:53 am | ALRC
Throughout South and East Asian countries women continue to be subjected to unrestrained discrimination and violence. More >>
Sri Lanka: The neglect of mass graves
Saturday, 22 February 2014, 11:31 am | ALRC
ALRC-CWS-25-06-2014 February 21, 2014 Human Rights Council Twenty fifth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate More >>
Cambodia: LRW And ALRC Denounce Attacks Against HRDS
Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 3:17 pm | ALRC
date: September 25, 2012 document id: ALRC-COS-21-08-2012 HRC section: Item 10, Cambodia speaker: Vani Selvarajah More >>
Open Letter to UNHRC on The Human Rights Situation in Sudan
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 10:54 am | ALRC
The undersigned organizations are writing to urge your government to address serious and widespread human rights abuses which continue to occur in Sudan, and the precarious human rights situation in South Sudan. Given the extent of ongoing human rights violations, ... More >>
India: Human Rights Council's Intervention Sought
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 5:18 pm | ALRC
Human Rights Council's intervention sought concerning India's violations of indigenous peoples' rights. The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to highlight the Government of India's failure to ensure the rights of indigenous people in the country, particularly ... More >>
Council urged to learn from situation in Nepal on Impunity
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 9:22 am | ALRC
The Asian Legal Resource Center (ALRC) recalls the "Updated Set of principles for the protection and promotion of human rights through action to combat impunity"1 and urges the Human Rights Council to strengthen its capacity to address impunity. ... More >>
THAILAND: Arbitrary Detention And Harassment
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:50 am | ALRC
3 months after the ending of violence, the Emergency Decree remains in place and denial of liberty and abuse of state power in Thailand has expanded. This is explicit in the use of arbitrary detention and harassment of protestors during 2010. More >>
Right To The Truth Required Over Death Sentences
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:22 am | ALRC
The ALRC is seriously disturbed by claims that have been made by some security agencies about their right to decide on “death sentences” and the assertions they make about their right to carry these out. More >>
INDIA: Bonded Labour In India
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 10:24 am | ALRC
Bonded labour is prohibited in India by law. Though the Constitution directly and indirectly prohibits the practice, a specific law that prohibits the practice, the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was legislated only in 1976. More >>
No Safe Drinking Water Leads To Health Problems
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 9:23 am | ALRC
The Asian Legal Resource Centre joins the UN Independent Expert on human rights, water and sanitation in welcoming the landmark resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 28 July 2010 that recognised water and sanitation as a human right. More >>
Reforms required immediately to protect witnesses
Saturday, 28 August 2010, 3:49 pm | ALRC
The Asian Legal Resource Center (ALRC) welcomes the discussion during the 15th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) concerning the OHCHR’s report on programmes and other measures for the protection of witnesses. The issue of failing witness protection ... More >>
Pakistan: Thousands Of Persons Remain Missing
Friday, 27 August 2010, 4:53 pm | ALRC
The ALRC has on numerous occasions informed the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the large number of missing persons in Pakistan. The country is beset by grave and widespread human rights violations by various State-agencies and institutions More >>
Government Urged To Commute All Death Sentences
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:54 pm | ALRC
The ALRC welcomes the discussion by the Human Rights Council concerning the report of the Secretary General on the question of the death penalty. The ALRC is hereby submitting information pertaining to the death penalty in Pakistan. More >>
Letter To UNESCO - Cancel UNESCO-Obiang Prize
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 7:53 pm | ALRC
A prize in President Obiang's name or supported by money provided by him offends the very standards and goals UNESCO promotes and, in particular, those it sets out for its prizes. More >>
Haliya Bonded Labour Slavery Must Be Abolished
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 7:01 pm | ALRC
In view of the dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary slavery during the 15th Session of the Human Rights Council, the ALRC and the Jagaran Media Center, wish to highlight the situation of bonded labour that persists in Nepal. More >>
Action Required To Address Ongoing Missing Persons
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 5:49 pm | ALRC
The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the ongoing discussions held by the Human Rights Council concerning the issue of missing persons and the work of the Advisory Committee in this regard. More >>
BURMA/MYANMAR: Encouragement of Torturers
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 6:14 pm | ALRC
At the 13th session of the Human Rights Council, the Asian Legal Resource Centre described the incidence of torture in all types of criminal cases in Myanmar (A/HRC/13/NGO/56, 23 February 2010). More >>
