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Burma: Qns About Young Woman's Torture & Death In Custody
Friday, 22 June 2012, 2:49 pm | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission has followed closely reports since March of the death in custody of a young woman, Nan Woh Phan, in Rangoon, Burma, followed in May by the arrest and detention of her partner for alleged illegal business activity. ... More >>
JPF Calls Thai Government to Prevent Enforced Disappearances
Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 4:40 pm | AHRC
The Justice for Peace Foundation called on the Thai Government to ratify and comply with the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances in a report which documents the enforced disappearance of 59 people. More >>
Defending the Right of Christians to Freedom of Religion
Monday, 28 May 2012, 3:50 pm | AHRC
An interview with Reverend Palti Panjaitan of Batak Christian Church (HKBP) Filadelfia published by the Asian Human Rights Commission regarding the threats and intimidation directed by the villagers of Jejalen Jaya against him and his congregation. More >>
Sri Lanka: Charades And Its Price
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 10:32 am | AHRC
March 20, 2012 An Article from the Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: Charades And Its Price Nilantha Ilangamuwa More >>
Sri Lanka: Dum Spiro, Spero, Dum Vivimus Vivamus
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 10:26 am | AHRC
March 19, 2012 An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: Dum Spiro, Spero, Dum Vivimus Vivamus By Nilantha Ilangamuwa More >>
Sri Lanka: Ensure Security Of Nafso Leader Herman Kumara
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 10:05 am | AHRC
Sri Lanka: Ensure Security Of Nafso Leader Herman Kumara And Anura Roshantha Of All Ceylon Fisher Falk Federation More >>
Pakistan: Honour Killing -- Reckless Practice Of The Culture
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 4:39 pm | AHRC
Honour killings locally known as karo-kari are completely against the concept of Islam. The root of honour killings is centuries old and it is a practice followed before the Islamic era called Jahiliyah, the time of ignorance before the Prophet ... More >>
India: Fatal Investigations
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 4:23 pm | AHRC
The suicide of police officer, P G Haridath, on 15 March 2012 brings again to the limelight, issues that adversely affect criminal investigations in India. Haridath was an Additional Superintendent of Police working in the Central Bureau of Investigation. ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Needed - A Ministry Of Truth
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 3:42 pm | AHRC
The operation in Geneva has been accomplished, the hyperbole declared by the government during the weekend, after the inelegant drama on the streets of Colombo and in the suburbs where President Rajapaksa's critical political situation has been changed. ... More >>
Pakistan: Superintendent Demolishes Holy Places of Minority
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 3:35 pm | AHRC
AHRC-STM-042-2012 March 7, 2012 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission A Superintendent of Prisons, the highest ranking officer in the prisons system, having affiliations with a banned Islamic group, has burnt two places of prayer (mosques) ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Forwarded Open Letter From La Via Campesina
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 3:21 pm | AHRC
An Open Letter from La Via Campesina forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>
Sri Lanka: Women's Day -- Failure Of State Protection
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 3:11 pm | AHRC
March 7, 2012 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: Women's Day -- Failure Of State Protection For Women From Rape, Sexual Harassment, Murder And Other Harmful Acts At Kahawatte, representatives from several religions met and ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Lanka's Emerald Earth Laments Without You!
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 10:53 am | AHRC
March 7, 2012 An article from the Colombo Telegraph forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: Lanka's Emerald Earth Laments Without You! More >>
INDIA: Justice Krishna Iyyer, a friend of humankind
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 11:51 am | AHRC
On the occasion of the celebration of the 97th birthday of Justice V R Krishna Iyyer, the Asian Human Rights Commission joins with others to congratulate him and to express appreciation for a lifetime spent for the protection and promotion of human rights. ... More >>
India: Attack on the Lawyer Shows the Extent of Lawlessness
Friday, 14 October 2011, 12:20 pm | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) condemns the assault upon lawyer and activist Mr. Prashant Bhushan. The incident happened yesterday, October 12, 2011 in the lawyer's chamber. The assailants claimed to belong to an allegedly fundamentalist group named ... More >>
Thailand Supreme Court: Defending Human Rights Illegal
Friday, 14 October 2011, 12:15 pm | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission is appalled at the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Thailand to uphold the conviction of Ms. Jintana Kaewkhao of Prachuab Khiri Khan province for her efforts to exercise fundamental human rights and defend the ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Arbitrariness and Use of Violence
Friday, 14 October 2011, 12:08 pm | AHRC
This statement is a comment on the negative impact of the political ideas of Duminda Silva and Gotabaya Rajapaksha on the rule of law system of Sri Lanka. More >>
Pakistan: 206 Disappeared Persons Killed in Balochistan
Friday, 14 October 2011, 12:01 pm | AHRC
The situation of Balochistan is no different to that of the former East Pakistan (Bangladesh) when the military carried out operations and killed more than 300,000 people in the guise of protecting ideological boundaries. More >>
USA/INDIA: Persecution of Professors at CIIS
Friday, 14 October 2011, 11:42 am | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the International People's Tribunal on Human Rights in Indian-Administered Kashmir (IPTK) and the students of Professor Angana Chatterji and Professor Richard Shapiro concerning acts of persecution ... More >>
Singapore: The Singaporean Government should repeal the ISA
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 11:03 am | AHRC
October 4, 2011 The Asian Human Rights Commission calls on the Singaporean government to repeal the Internal Security Act (ISA) immediately. The ISA is a draconian law that has been used as a tool to suppress democratic opposition and silence critics ... More >>
