A/HRC/63/NGO/170: Written statement submitted by Asian Centre for Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status can be accessed here
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Bangladesh: Unprecedented attacks on media freedom, UN abandons free media like an orphan
Following the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 4th August 2024 after 15 years of iron rule, an Interim Government headed by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus took over. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) was invited to investigate the violations committed during July-August 2024 mass protests that led […]
Detainees face reprisals, says UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
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 […]
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 […]
