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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 2010
Indonesia 2010
Japan 2011
Malaysia 2009
Pakistan 2011
Philippines 2010
Republic of Korea 2011

Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

Calendar of events

No events scheduled

Publications

High Commissioner's Strategic Management Plan 2008-2009

Brochure: Human Rights in Action

Humanitarian Appeal 2009

A Handbook for NGOs

OHCHR - South East Asia Regional Office (2006-2007)


Background


The OHCHR Regional Office for Asia-Pacific was established in Bangkok in 2002 in order to strengthen OHCHR’s presence and partnerships in the region. The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) hosts the Regional Office under a Memorandum of Intent signed with the High Commissioner for Human Rights in February 2001.

In the 2006-2007 biennium, the Office has been reorganized into a new Regional Office for South-East Asia, covering eleven countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Viet Nam.
 

2006-2007 Programme

 
During 2006-2007 the Bangkok Office will assist South-East Asian states with the establishment of a regional human rights mechanism; the ratification of international human rights instruments; the implementation of the recommendations of treaty bodies and special procedures; the drafting of anti-terrorism measures in accordance with international human rights standards; the strengthening of the administration of justice; legislative reform; and the development of human rights education programmes.

The Regional Office will focus on providing human rights training programmes for various target groups to strengthen national capacities to promote and protect human rights. The Regional Office will work closely together with the Asia Pacific Forum to encourage, wherever appropriate, the establishment or strengthening of national human rights institutions, in line with the Paris Principles.

The Regional Office will render human rights advice and support to the United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations agencies and further develop strategic relationships with United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs). It will participate actively in the Common Country Assessment (CCA) and United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) processes at all stages. One UNCT training workshop on the human rights based approach will be carried out in one of the priority countries per year, and at critical stages during the CCA/UNDAF process, wherever appropriate.

Advice will be provided to UNESCAP regarding human rights related aspects of its activities and a training workshop on the human rights-based approach will be carried out for UNESCAP staff once a year.

Expected Accomplishments


Strengthened networks of civil society actors and human rights defenders, particularly with regard to key thematic concerns: trafficking, good governance, human rights education, discrimination, and migration.

Enhanced national protection systems.

Integration of a human rights-based approach in the programmes and activities of UNESCAP and UNCTs in the region.

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: 679 331 0465, 331 0475
Fax: 679 331 0485
Address: Level 5 Vanua House Victoria Parade, Suva Fiji

Postal: Level 5 Vanua House Victoria Parade, Suva Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji
E-mail: mbogner@ohchr.org

South-East Asia
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

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

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

South and West Asia
2008-2009

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