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Last updated on 11 September 2008

Making the law work for everyone

This report examines issues of legal empowerment of the poor. (UNDP: 2008) More info >>

Asian Legal Resource Centre

Website of the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a regional NGO that aims to the build the legal capacity of individuals and organisations in the Asia region to promote and protect human rights. (Asian Legal Resource Centre) More info >>

Asian Human Rights Commission

Website of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), a regional NGO that works towards the promotion and protection of human rights in the Asia region. (Asian Human Rights Commission) More info >>

Equality at work: tackling the challenge

This ILO report provides a global picture of job-related discrimination, citing both progress and failures in the struggle to fight discrimination ranging from traditional forms such as sex, race or religion, to newer forms based on age, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status and disability. (ILO: 2007) More info >>

Addressing the problem of cross-border child trafficking

This paper highlights the inadequacies of the legal frameworks in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia in addressing cross-border child trafficking. (Human trafficking: 2006) More info >>

Converging currents: custom & human rights in the Pacific

The focus of this study is the integration of customs and human rights laws in the Pacific, examining the practical operation of justice mechanisms. (Law Commission New Zealand: 2006) More info >>

Trafficking in persons report 2006

This report provides an international overview of human trafficking and the efforts being made to combat it. (US Department of State: 2006) More info >>

Dignity counts Â? a guide to using budget analysis to advance human rights

This report provides guidance on how to use budget analysis as a tool to help assess a government's compliance with its obligations on economic, social and cultural rights. (International Budget Project: 2004) More info >>

Human rights tools

This site provides a gateway to a collection of high quality human rights tools and reference materials, assembled by experienced human rights practitioners. (Human rights tools) More info >>

Gender analysis of human trafficking between Cambodia and Thailand

This research report examines the patterns of human trafficking between Thailand and Cambodia, with a particular focus of the gender aspects of the issue. (Legal Support for Women and Children Cambodia: January 2005) More info >>

Australian Human Rights Centre

Website of the the Australian Human Rights Centre raising awareness on human rights issues in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. (Australian Human Rights Centre) More info >>

The trafficking of children through a human rights lens

Policy and Governance Discussion Paper: In recent years, trafficking in people has re-emerged as an issue of international concern. Despite a paucity of reliable data, there is a widespread view that the majority of victims of trafficking are women and children. (APSEG: 2004) More info >>

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