Home / News / ALRC News / 13th Session – 2010 March 13th Session – 2010 March Tweet ASIA: Council urged to do more to prevent arbitrary detention, the gateway to other grave abuses ASIA: Enjoyment of the right to food requires a shift from short-term and discriminatory practices BANGLADESH: Council urged to ensure Bangladesh passes pending Bill criminalizing torture ASIA: Council’s complete inaction concerning torture mandate’s recommendations denounced ASIA: Council failing to address situations of widespread forced disappearances ASIA: Council urged to act to protect rights by protecting human rights defenders INDIA: Threats to human rights defenders undermine democracy MYANMAR/BURMA: Effects of endemic corruption in Myanmar’s courts on rights of citizens BURMA: Torture of detainees in Myanmar PHILIPPINES: Council urged to ensure that justice is delivered concerning the Maguindanao Massacre ASIA: Discrimination and lack of action by states contributing to ongoing widespread malnourishment and starvation ASIA: Council failing to cooperate and implement Special Rapporteur on Torture’s recommendations ASIA: Freedom of expression and human rights defenders in Asian countries raised at the UN Human Rights Council
