Tag: Regional Human Rights System
Cambodia’s child abuse record under scrutiny in Geneva
A two-day hearing to assess Cambodia’s record on preventing various forms of child abuse and the exploitation of children was launched Monday by the United Nations’ Geneva-based Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Lauren Crothers Monday, January 12, 2015
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A two-day hearing to assess Cambodia’s...
Laos: Government’s failure to live up to its UPR commitments calls for more international pressure
“Pouring increasing amounts of aid into Laos while remaining silent on the serious human rights violations taking place in the country just hasn’t worked,” said FIDH President Karim Lahidji.
Paris, 19 January 2015: The Lao government’s clear and undeniable failure to live up to its human rights commitments calls for...
Vietnam aims for deeper involvement in 2015 UN agenda
Vietnam will continue to deepen its involvement in the 2015 United Nations agenda for global peace, sustainable development, and dealing with world challenges, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga told Vietnam News Agency in New York on January 14.
Last update 10:07 | 16/01/2015
Nga, head of the permanent Vietnamese mission to the...
The Need for an ASEAN Treaty on Migrant Workers
Breaking the deadlock between sending and receiving states is vital if human rights are to be protected.
By Abdulkadir Jailani - January 22, 2015
The interests that ASEAN member states have in protecting their migrant workers are not confined to the bilateral level, but extend to the regional level as well....
Human rights groups demand UN action on abuses in Laos
The Laos government is moving backward on human rights, says Phil Robertson, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division. HRW issued a submission to the United Nations ahead of Laos’ Periodic Review last week, urging it to emphasize the need for reform related to enforced disappearances, freedom of...
Ratify the Rome Statute
Immediately after the calamity, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called for a thorough and impartial investigation, saying that the shooting down of MH17 could constitute a war crime.
Published: Wednesday January 28, 2015 MYT 12:00:00 AM
Updated: Wednesday January 28, 2015 MYT 8:03:26 AM
by M. Veera Pandiyan
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Govt, NGOs prepare to face off at UN on human rights
The battle lines are being drawn over Myanmar’s human rights record ahead of a four-yearly United Nations review later in 2015. The process seems set to be dominated by questions of whether Myanmar’s reforms have stalled, as the government’s critics argue.
By Shwe Yee Saw Myint and Thomas Kean | ...
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With the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting taking place today, human rights consultant Wathshlah Naidu gives her thoughts on the region’s social issues and the adequacy of Asean in addressing them
January 27, 2015 | By: David Hutt
As the Asean foreign ministers gather in Malaysia this week for their annual meeting,...
Thailand: Japan Should Urge End to Military Rule
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should press Thailand’s junta leader to improve human rights and restore democratic civilian rule, Human Rights Watch said today.
Abe Needs to Send Military Leader Prayuth Clear Message on Rights
February 6, 2015
(Tokyo) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should press Thailand’s junta leader to improve...
AEC 2015 | Thailand seeks creation of common labor standard for ASEAN workers
As the ASEAN Economic Community is set to be launched by end of 2015, Thailand is seeking to create a common set of labor standards for all workers of the 10 member-countries, InterAksyon.com learned.
By: Veronica Uy, InterAksyon.com
February 8, 2015 12:56 PM
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MANILA - As the ASEAN Economic Community...
