NHRIs from all corners of the globe will advocate for independent speaking rights at the UN Commission on the Status of Women when the global policy-making body meets in March.
The world’s 370 million indigenous peoples face disproportionately higher rates of poverty, health problems, crime and human rights abuses, according to the first-ever UN study on the issue.
Recommended to retain their ‘A status’ accreditation, the ICC will review developments affecting the NHRIs of Malaysia and Nepal in 2010.
A new study supported by the APF will examine how effectively the UN Human Rights Council draws on expert advice and recommend ways to bolster its use.
The Malaysian Human Rights Commission has called for dialogue among religious leaders following attacks on churches and a surau in the Klang Valley and other parts of the country.
The National Commission on Human Rights has deepened its investigation to find out whether gross human rights violations by a company drilling for oil and gas in East Java.
The Commission on Human Rights has asked the police to respect human rights when they enforce a gun ban during the upcoming election period, which started 10 January.
Armed conflict killed hundreds of children and adversely affected many others in 2009 - the deadliest year for Afghan children since 2001 - an Afghan human rights group has said.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University will join with the National Human Rights Commission to soon launch sensitisation programmes in human rights for police.
The issue involving about 2,000 people whose citizenship was withdrawn some time ago will be resolved soon, a senior official of the National Human Rights Committee has said.
30 scholarships in this unique course will be offered to students from across the Asia Pacific.
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The ICC Bureau recently met in Morocco to begin discussions on a three-year strategic plan to guide the work of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC) of NHRIs.
The Government of Nauru invited a regional delegation to provide advice on the potential establishment of a national human rights mechanism in line with international standards.
A seminar bringing together local and international experts has discussed the different models that Australia could adopt to meet its obligations under the OPCAT.
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