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OHCHR Human Rights
Programme for Asia-Pacific
2008-2009
2006-2007

Country Mandates Established
by the CHR/HRC

Open invitation to Special Procedures

Regional Members of the Human Rights Council:

Bangladesh 2012
China 2012
India 2014
Indonesia 2014
Malaysia 2013
Maldives 2013
Philippines 2014
Thailand 2013

Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

Publications

OHCHR report 2012 OHCHR Report 2012 (PDF)
OHCHR Management Plan 2012-2013 OHCHR Management Plan 2012-2013 (PDF)
Brochure: Human Rights in action Human Rights in Action (PDF)
Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme: A Handbook for Civil Society A Handbook for Civil Society (PDF)

Asia-Pacific Region


Bhitan Mongolia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Japan China Korea, Republic of Nepal Afghanistan Iran (Islamic Republic of) Pakistan India Bangladesh Myanmar Viet Nam Lao People's Democratic Republic Thailand Philippines Marshall Islands Micronesia, Federated States of Palau Maldives Cambodia Malaysia Sri Lanka Singapore Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Papua New Guinea Nauru Solomon Islands Tuvalu Vanuatu Samoa Fiji Tonga Australia New Zealand Asia-Pacific Region 

Regional Offices and Centres in Asia-Pacific

Pacific (Suva, Fiji)
South-East Asia (Bangkok, Thailand) 
South and West Asia

OHCHR - Pacific Regional Office

The Pacific region is primarily composed of small island communities that are extremely isolated, both geographically and politically, and face widespread social and economic problems and ethnic tensions that have, at times, resulted in instability and civil unrest. In most instances, the national capacity to address these problems is low. Some of the most pressing human rights issues in the region include widespread poverty, violence against women and children, lack of judicial independence and ill treatment in detention. These issues are compounded by political and social instability and weak justice systems. There are also significant instances of racial discrimination. Processes of social reconciliation and peacebuilding in the Solomon Islands, civil unrest and emergency rule in Tonga, and a political crisis in Fiji all affect those nations’ key institutions.
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OHCHR - South East Asia Regional Office

OHCHR’s Regional Office for South-East Asia covers Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The South-East Asia region is diverse in terms of political systems and economic development. Despite on-going economic growth in the region, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar remain three of the least developed countries in the world. Furthermore, within countries there is a vast difference in the share of national income going to the richest 20 per cent of households compared to the poorest 20 per cent. Inadequate social security nets leave the poor particularly vulnerable to economic downturns and high food commodity prices. Common concerns include unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions on freedom of expression; impunity for serious human rights violations, including torture; the treatment and poor legal protection of undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and refugees; human trafficking; and discrimination against women , persons with disabilities and persons living with HIV/AIDS. Positive developments include increased engagement by States with international human rights mechanisms, including the UPR process; on-going efforts by States to advance the nascent Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) human rights system; as well as promising reforms at the domestic level in countries such as Myanmar.
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OHCHR - South and West Asia

The OHCHR Headquearters covers countries in the South and West Asia region, including: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The South and West Asia subregion hosts a diverse set of human rights opportunities and challenges. Countries like Afghanistan and Nepal are in the midst of post-conflict transitions but face significant problems of insecurity, exclusion and impunity. Democratic institutions and the rule of law are on the brink of reform in Bangladesh and the Maldives. Conflicts persist in several countries, including Afghanistan, regions of India and Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with resulting human rights violations and displacement.


Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division
Geneva, Switzerland

Asia Pacific Section
Tel. +41 22 928 9659
Geneva, Switzerland

Regional Offices/Centres

Pacific
2008-2009
2006-2007
Regional Representative
Tel: (679) 3310 465 3
Fax: (679) 3310 485
Address: Level 5, Kadavu House
C/- UNDP, Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji
E-mail: matilda.bogner@one.un.org

South-East Asia
2011-2012
2008-2009
2006-2007
Regional Representative
Tel: (662) 288 1496
Fax: (662) 288 3009
Address: UNESCAP, UN Secretariat Building , 6th Floor, Room 0601 A
Rajdamnern Nok Avenue,
Bangkok 10200 , Thailand
E-mail: alizadeh@un.org
http://bangkok.ohchr.org/

(Administrative Assistant)
Tel: (662) 288 2585
E-mail: muangsiri.unescap@un.org

(Team Assistant)
Tel: (662) 288 1235
Email: pattarasermpong@un.org 

Other OHCHR Offices

Afghanistan
Cambodia
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Timor Leste

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Human rights meeting in the Asia-Pacific region

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