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Asian Legal Resource Centre

The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is a Hong Kong-based organisation working towards the radical rethinking and fundamental redesigning of justice institutions in Asia.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is the sister organisation of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). Both are based in Hong Kong and work in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China. The organisations were launched in 1984. The ALRC works towards the radical rethinking and fundamental redesigning of justice institutions in Asia, to ensure relief and redress for victims of human rights violations, and holds general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

History

The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is the sister organisation of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). Both the AHRC and the ALRC are based in Hong Kong, and work in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China. The organisations were launched in 1984. A documentary titled 'The Story of 30 Years of Commitment', produced by Josefina Bergsten, traces 30 years of work of the AHRC and its sister organisation the ALRC.

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Works towards the radical rethinking and fundamental redesigning of justice institutions in Asia, to ensure relief and redress for victims of human rights violations.

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