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GENERAL E/CN.4/1996/NGO/39 27 March 1996 ENGLISH ONLY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Fifty-second session Item 20 of the provisional agenda RIGHTS OF THE CHILD Written statement submitted by Human Rights Watch, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) The Secretary-General has received the following written statement, which is circulated in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 1296 (XLIV) (...) E/CN.4/1996/NGO/39 page 3 9. Human Rights Watch calls on the Commission on Human Rights to urge the Chinese Government to: (a) Open all institutions caring for abandoned and orphaned children to public scrutiny by domestic and foreign observers; (b) Order the Ministry of Civil Affairs to publish immediately comprehensive statistics on abandoned children, giving detailed figures on the number of abandoned infants and children discovered in each Chinese province in recent years, as well as the number of such children offered for legal adoption, fostered with private families, and placed in institutional care; (c) Prosecute those responsible for perpetrating or concealing abuses against orphans in Shanghai; (d) Order the Ministry of Civil Affairs to promulgate strict rules prohibiting the abuse of children in welfare institutions, such as corporal punishment, tying of children's limbs, medically unjustified use of drugs to control children's behaviour and all forms of paid or unpaid child labour; (e) Amend the 1991 adoption law to eliminate obstacles to the domestic adoption of abandoned children. (...) These children bear appalling physical and psychological injuries and pose dangers to themselves and to others. 11. Human Rights Watch has conducted field investigations and issued reports on the use of children as soldiers in Liberia (1994) and in the Sudan (1995).

Claim: Russia seeks to “ensure protection of human rights and freedoms on the basis of the rules of international law and strict compliance by States with their international human rights obligations.” (...) visitType=pending&lang=en. 9 Russia gave $50,000 to UN expert who wrote report calling Russia a victim, UN Watch (September 14, 2017), https://unwatch.org/russia-gave-50000-un-expert-wrote-report-calling-russia-victim/. (...) This led to a crack-down on dissent which continues today.10 The government retains strict control over media outlets11 and dissemination of information in other forms.

GENERAL A/HRC/7/NGO/67 25 February 2008 ENGLISH ONLY A/HRC/7/NGO/67 page 2 Statement by Lawyers Rights Watch Canada1 to the Seventh Session of the Human Rights Council regarding unlawful emergency measures in Pakistan I. Recommendations Lawyers Rights Watch Canada calls on the Human Rights Council to fulfill its duty to promote and protect the rule of law and fundamental rights and freedoms in Pakistan by recommending and monitoring: 1. (...) Strict adherence by Pakistan to domestic law and international standards governing arrests, detentions and the humane treatment of prisoners, including non-derogable prohibition against torture and cruel and inhumane treatment or punishment and denial of due process.

The ongoing challenge of gathering independent and credible information on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been compounded by the strict COVID-19 restrictions in place throughout the reporting period. (...) While undertaking the work, “2–3 guards watch over you while armed with automatic guns”.21 __________________ 18 Administrative Punishment Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (...) Furthermore, individual freedoms appear contingent on the ability to pay bribes, including moving freely within the country, watching foreign media, making international phone calls and avoiding dress code regulations.27 25.