Reports

ALRC-STM-004-2011 A Joint Statement by numerous NGOs from around the world, including the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) As nongovernmental organizations from all regions of the world working in the field of human rights, we call upon the United Nations General…

Geneva, 25 February 2011 (Mr. José -Luis Gómez del Prado, Chair of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the rights of peoples to self-determination) Mr. President,…

In an unprecedented move, the United Nations Human Rights Council has acted to suspend one of its members. The Human Rights Council has unanimously sought to invoke rules governed by the United Nations General Assembly to suspend Libya's membership from…

Geneva, 25 February 2011 Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Human Rights Council, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I commend the initiative of this Council to hold a special session on the situation of human rights in the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. The gravity…

BY DANIEL KORSKI WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER ECFR POLICY FELLOWS - 25 FEB 11 Each set of developments in the Middle East - from the uprisings in Tunisia to the military coup in Egypt to the protests in Jordan -…

Advance Unedited Version Human Rights Council Fifteenth special session 25 February 2011 I. Resolution adopted by the Council at its fifteenth special session S-15/1. Situation of human rights in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya The Human Rights Council, Reaffirming the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration…

Johannesburg. 25 February 2011. African Governments' appalling lack of pressure to force Libyan Leader, Muammar Gaddafi, to halt the violence and step down, reflects persistent inadequacies in the African Union (AU). Their failure to act decisively threatens progress towards democracy…

International Criminal Liability for Unlawful Use of Force (New York, February 25, 2011) - Members and commanders of the Libyan security forces, as well as foreign fighters, can be punished under international law for the unlawful use of force or firearms,…

Berlusconi Should Use Close Relationship to Stem Bloodshed (Brussels, February 24, 2011) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy should use his longstanding relationship with the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, to help protect protesters from unlawful attacks by Libyan security forces…

A 070/11 The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation share concern over developments in a number of countries of North Africa and the Middle East. Reaffirming the positions…