Asia-Pacific Initiatives
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Asia-Pacific Initiatives
     
Specific Instruments
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General Instruments
Asian Human Rights Charter
Date of adoption: 17/5/1998 Entry into force: 2000
System of protection: Asia-Pacifique Initiatives
     
Articles
Role Of Judges And Lawyers In Evolving Human Rights Jurisprudence
Dato' Mahadev SHANKAR
Latest update: 31/03/2003 First published: 9/11/2001
Reference: Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
Speech given by Dato' Mahadev Shankar on 8th November 2001 at the 11th Malaysian Law Conference.
     
Languages: Chinese English
The official site of an international non-governmental organization. Publications - Research reports - Reports on human rights conditions in China, Tibet, Hong Kong - Campaigns - Activities - News - Useful links...
Languages: English
Official and practical information on the application of the UN Women's convention and other treaties.
Languages: English
Defending Cultural Rights - Mobilizing cultural communities - Safeguarding cultural properties - etc.
Languages: English
Plenty of information about development in Asia and the Pacific, some of which mentions the Right to Development.
     
Selected Case Law
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Reports
Asia Overview, World Report 2003-Event of 2002
Human Rights Watch Date: 2003
Reference: Human Rights Watch
Source: Human Rights Watch
Introductory Report on the situation of Asian Human Rights from November 2001 to November 2002
Reports on the Human Rights Situation in India
X Date: inconnue
Reference: Online Resource Centre
Source: South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC)
     
Books
Code de droit international des droits de l'homme
Olivier DE SCHUTTER - Françoise TULKENS - Sébastien VAN DROOGHENBROECK
Reference: Bruxelles, Bruylant, 2003
Languages: French
2nd edition (updated to May 1st, 2003) of this collection of the main international instruments (as well universal as regional) regarding the protection of fundamental human rights.
     
Periodicals
Droits Fondamentaux
Reference: Paris,
Contact: despretz@toile.org http://www.droits-fondamentaux.org/
Languages: French
First electronic journal in French on Fundamental Rights.
Human Rights Features (Quarterly)
Reference: New Delhi, South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre
Contact: hrdc_online@hotmail.com http://www.hrdc.net/sahrdc/hrfquarterly/index.htm
Languages: English
The aim of this publication is to make comprehensive human rights research reports of current interest available to the human rights community around the globe.
     
Human Rights Actors
Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
http://www.ahrchk.net Type:NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)
An independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of human rights in the Asian region. Protects and promotes human rights by monitoring, investigation, advocacy, and taking solidarity actions.
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia ()
http://www.suhakam.org.my Type:National Human Rights Institution
Active participant in the United Nations Commission for Human Rights (1993-95). The main functions: promotion of human rights awareness and education; providing assistance and recommendations to the Government; inquirement into violation complaints.
Human Rights in China (HRIC)
http://iso.hrichina.org/iso/index.adp Type:NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)
Founded by Chinese scientists and scholars in March 1989 - Mission: to promote universally recognized human rights and advance the institutional protection of these rights in China - Education, research, advocacy.
International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW Asia Pacific)
http://www.iwraw-ap.org/ Type:NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)
IWRAW Asia Pacific contributes to the progressive interpretation, universalisation, implementation and realisation of women's human rights through the lens of CEDAW and other international human rights treaties.
South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC)
http://www.hrdc.net/sahrdc/ Type:Network
Network of individuals across the region. It seeks to investigate, document and disseminate information about human rights treaties and conventions, human rights education, refugees, media freedom, prison reforms, political imprisonment, torture, ...
Subramanian ()
http://www.tamilinfoservice.com/manitham Type:NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)
NGO focusing on the defense of human rights in India and Pakistan.
University of the Philippines Institute of Human Rights (IHR)
http://www.codewan.com.ph/ Type:Research / Education
Concerns itself with the protection and promotion of human rights, including the political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights of the people, especially those of the indigenous peoples, the urban poor, the working class and the peasantry.
Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism ()
http://www.codewan.com.ph/hrnow/asean/ahrm.htm Type:International or Regional Organization
Pursues ASEAN's commitment to establish a regional human rights mechanism - Researches regional ratifications of international HR instruments - Organizes regional conferences - Works for a draft ASEAN Convention on Human Rights.