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Mongolia explores options on torture prevention treaty
The APF has joined forces with key partners to hold a series of events for national stakeholders on the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.
Palestine: Rights violations continue but numbers fall
Palestine’s national human rights institution said there was a decline in the number of human rights violations in the Palestinian Territory in 2011 but noted that violations still occur almost on daily basis.
APF offers assistance to Myanmar's new NHRI
The APF and representatives of Myanmar’s newly established national human rights institution have identified a number of areas for cooperation.
NHRIs lobby for role in global gender body
Six NHRIs attended this year’s meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, continuing an international advocacy campaign that began in earnest in 2009.
Iraq: Parliament approves inaugural human rights commission
Iraq’s parliamentarians have approved the first ever independent human rights commission in the country’s history.
Australia: Commission urges action on torture prevention treaty
In a recent submission to a parliamentary committee, the Australian Human Rights Commission has urged the Government to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture.
Malaysia: SUHAKAM calls for review of ISA replacement law
The newly-proposed security law to replace the Internal Security Act must be reviewed to ensure it is in line with human rights principles, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia said.
India: NHRC to draft code of conduct for industry
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is developing a voluntary code of conduct for industry to help minimise cases of human rights violations.
Nepal: NHRC develops new training course for human rights defenders
The National Human Rights Commission has developed a structured course of instruction to support human rights defenders working at the grass roots level in Nepal.
NHRIs join global discussion of key human rights issues
Timor Leste has become the first national human rights institution to address the UN Human Rights Council by video.
New resources to support the work of NHRIs
The APF will publish four major training resources this year on key human rights issues and themes.
Dr Mousa Burayzat to lead international NHRI body
The Commissioner General of Jordan’s National Centre for Human Rights has been elected to lead the International Coordinating Committee of NHRIs for the next 12 months.
APF to strengthen its Pacific partnerships
The APF is developing a new agreement with its key partners in the Pacific to strengthen their joint work in promoting the establishment of NHRIs in the region.
Afghanistan: Report highlights torture and rights violations of detainees
A joint report by the Commission and the Open Society Foundations has raised “significant new areas of concern” about the torture of Afghan detainees.
Korea: Proposal for National Action Plan on Human Rights
The Commission's proposal identifies 15 priority issues to be addressed in the country's second national action plan on human rights, to run from 2012-2016.
Pakistan: Senate unanimously passes human rights commission bill
Pakistan’s Senate has voted to establish a national human rights institution by unanimously passing ‘The National Commission for Human Rights Bill, 2012’.
New Zealand: Race relations report highlights top ten priorities
The review outlines a number of key barriers that continue to hamper community relations and ten priority areas for action.
Sri Lanka: Commission to monitor accessibility for people with disabilities
The Commission is asking the public to help bring to its attention instances where people with disabilities are denied access to public buildings, public places and services.
Email scam: Warning to APF members and partners
The APF is aware of an email scam currently targeting individuals and organisations who attended the APF’s 16th Annual Meeting in Bangkok in September 2011.
APF to attend Gulf Forum on Human Rights
The APF will join NHRIs and civil society organisations working in the Gulf States for a two-day conference to discuss key human rights issues in the region.
