Oficinas y centros regionales en Asia Pacífico |
Pacífico (Suva, Fiji)
Sudoeste Asiático (Bangkok, Thailand)
Asia Occidental
OACDH - Oficina Regional del Pacífico |
Antecedentes
La primera presencia de la OACDH en el Pacífico data de agosto de 2001. El proyecto inicial tenía el propósito de prestar apoyo al proceso de paz en las Islas Salomón tras los disturbios civiles que tuvieron lugar en este país entre 1999 y octubre de 2000. En 2003 se estableció un proyecto adicional, que debía tomar un año, para fortalecer la capacidad institucional nacional en materia de derechos humanos. Tras una breve interrupción, la OACDH regresó a la región del Pacífico en agosto de 2005 y abrió una oficina regional en Suva, en las Islas Fiji. En agosto de 2006, estableció una suboficina en Honiara, en las Islas Salomón. Más aún, en 2007 se nombrará un asesor para derechos humanos en el Equipo de las Naciones Unidas (UNCT, por sus siglas en inglés UN Country Team ) en Papua Nueva Guinea.
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OACDH - Oficina Regional del Sureste Asiático |
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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OACDH - Oficina Regional del Asia Occidental |
The Regional Office will cover 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 lack of transitional justice. 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.
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