The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in its latest report (A/HRC/42/39) submitted to the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council being held in Geneva from 9-27 September 2019 stated that many detainees who were subjects of its opinions have faced reprisals from the Member States and called on the States concerned […]
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Enforced disappearances: Bangladesh must cooperate with UN body, urges ACHR
The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has urged the Government of Bangladesh to cooperate with the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to determine the fate or whereabouts of those disappeared and to prevent future enforced disappearances in the country. The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances in its latest report submitted […]
Indigenous peoples face discrimination in accessing justice: UN Special Rapporteur
The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz in her latest report to the UN Human Rights Council stated that the indigenous peoples around the world are facing discrimination and hurdles in accessing justice. According to the report, indigenous peoples are often less likely to receive favourable rulings than non-indigenous litigants and […]
ACHR urges Bhutan to implement the recommendations of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has urged Bhutan to implement the recommendations of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention which has submitted its final report after visiting the country in January 2019 to assess situation regarding the deprivation of liberty. The Working Group has submitted its final report to the UN […]
ACHR urges President of UN Human Rights Council for removal of UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar Professor Yanghee Lee for bias
H.E. Joaquín Alexander Maza Martelli President UN Human Rights Council C/o-Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Email: hrcpresidency@unog.ch Subject: Seeking your urgent intervention for the removal of UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Professor Yanghee Lee for blatant […]
Maldives – ACHR seeks UN action against Supreme Court judges for violation of the UN Human Rights Council Resolution
New Delhi: Asian Centre for Human Rights today urged the President of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC, Ambassador Mr Joachim Rücker of Germany to issue a “President’s Statement” on the situation of human rights in Maldives at the ongoing 29th Session of the UNHRC for the blatant violation of the UNHRC Resolution No. 24/24 of 9 October 2013 […]
ACHR welcomes UN High Commissioner’s statement on unlawful conviction of Maldives’ ex-President
NEW DELHI: The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today welcomed the statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein which questioned the unfair and hasty trial for convicting Maldives’s ex-President Mohammed Nasheed to 13 years imprisonment under trumped up terrorism charges and called for respect for standards of fair trial including “adequate time […]
UN Security Council urged to intervene on Maldives following sentencing of former President Nasheed under terrorism charges
NEW DELHI: The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today called upon members of the United Nations Security Council to hold an emergency session on the situation in the Maldives following sentencing of former President Mohammed Nasheed to 13 years imprisonment under trumped up terrorism charges and urged the members of the UN Security Council to […]
Bangladesh: Sending death squads to keep the UN’s peace
Despite a return to democracy in December 1990, the Bangladesh Army remains “the power behind the throne” in Dhaka. Its control over the security forces is absolute. A large number of senior positions in the Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force are served by Army officers as per Section 2A of the Army Act of […]