Country NHRIs/NHRCs CSOs • The Community Self-Reliance Centre (CSRC) educates and organizes people who are deprived of their basic rights to land, and empowers them to lead free, secure, and dignified lives. CSRC works on the UNGP BHR issue and plans to assist in developing the National Action Plan to implement the UNGP BHR in Nepal. Philippines • Philippine Human Rights Commission (PHRC) convened a consultation on NAP (November 2016), an international workshop (March 2017), and a joint workshop with CSOs to update stakeholders (January 2018) • CHR convened various multi-sectoral for a to discuss UNGP BHR. • CHR proposed amendments to Corporation Code, integrating BHR principles. • CHR developing a monitoring tool for business compliance. • CHR filed world’s first ever national investigation on human rights harms caused by climate change, involving 47 carbon producers/fossil fuel companies • Organized a multi-sectoral Forum on March 2016. • CSOs developed monitoring tools on business and human rights. Status of the UNGP BHR The table below summarizes the status of the UNGP BHR in the six countries as a result of the initiatives undertaken (discussed in the previous section). It is noteworthy that only one country (Indonesia) has formulated a NAP at this point, and one country (Cambodia) has not yet established an NHRI. Table 3: Status of UNGP BHR in Six Asian Countries Country 24 National Action Plan (NAP) Remarks Bangladesh NAP formulation yet to be initiated • Government policymakers lack awareness on the issue Cambodia NAP formulation yet to be initiated • Cambodia does not have an NHRI India NAP formulation yet to be initiated • NHRC has been criticized for lack of political independence Indonesia NAP formulated by Komnas HAM • Government should take the lead since Komnas HAM can only make recommendations; • CSOs view the NAP as inadequate in terms of addressing land issues Nepal NAP formulation yet to be initiated • NHRC is advocating the adoption of a National Action Plan to implement the UNGP BHR Philippines NAP formulation yet to be initiated • PHRC stated that the country will prepare the 3rd Philippine Human Rights Action Plan 2018-2022 Upholding Land Rights amidst the Land Rush