| Welcome to the monthly newsletter of the APF, a round up of news, activities and events involving national human rights institutions in the Asia Pacific region. |
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APF News
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The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has tragically lost a courageous human rights defender, Hamida Barmaki, killed during a suicide bombing in Kabul.
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The national human rights institutions of Jordan, Malaysia and Qatar were among 16 reviewed by the ICC Sub-Committee on Accreditation during its October 2010 session.
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The APF and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute have set out a two-year program of training and capacity building activities for national human rights institutions in the Asia Pacific region.
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The APF has continued to press for national human rights institutions to be given greater opportunities to contribute their expertise to the work of the UN Human Rights Council.
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| Around the Region
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| Events & Training |
Aims to support academics and practitioners; 8-15 July 2011; York University, Toronto, Canada
International conference looks at challenges for South East Asia and beyond; 19-20 May 2011; Bangkok, Thailand
Provides strategies to bolster ESC rights in your work; 21-25 November 2010; Geneva, Switzerland
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Resources |
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Public call to be made shortly through UNODC website
Looks at achievements and challenges of NHRIs, from January to December 2010
Human Rights Watch review provides a summary of major human rights developments
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Opportunities |
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Seeking candidates from China, Nepal, South East Asia; apply 18 March 2011
Based in Geneva; apply by 28 February 2011
Based in Geneva; apply by 2 April 2011
Based in Geneva; apply by 15 March 2011
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