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THAILAND: Junta Cracks Down on Political Freedom
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 4:07 pm | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission wishes to express grave concern about the filing of charges against Apichat Pongsawat under Martial Law, the Criminal Code, the 2007 Computer Crimes Act (CCA), and the orders of the National Council for Peace and Order ... More >>
BANGLADESH: Judiciary Undermines its Own Independence
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 4:04 pm | AHRC
Twenty sixth session, Agenda Item 3, General Debates A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre More >>
SRI LANKA: The Island of Mass Graves
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 2:50 pm | AHRC
AHRC-ART-043-2014 June 3, 2014 An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission By Nilantha Ilangamuwa More >>
INDIA: Detainee succumbs to torture by police
Friday, 23 May 2014, 3:58 pm | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from Civil Society Women's Organization (CSWO), an anti-corruption and women's rights organization based in Shillong, Meghalaya regarding the custodial death of an 18-year-old youth Mr. ... More >>
SRI LANKA: LfD Condemns the Brutal Attack on Students
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 3:50 pm | AHRC
AHRC-FPR-018-2014 A Press Release from Lawyers for Democracy forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>
Pakistan:68 lawyers charged for challenging police authority
Friday, 16 May 2014, 4:24 pm | AHRC
AHRC-STM-089-2014 May 15, 2014 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
Fake police encounters exposed through video recording
Friday, 16 May 2014, 3:19 pm | AHRC
PAKISTAN: The practice of fake police encounters exposed through a live video recording by the media More >>
INDIA: A woman dies in illegal custody
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 12:47 pm | AHRC
ISSUES: Arbitrary detention; police torture; impunity; rule of law, police corruption More >>
BURMA/MYANMAR: Courts, cops, cronies driving farmers to ruin
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 4:14 pm | AHRC
For Immediate Release AHRC-STM-086-2014 May 13, 2014 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
THAILAND: Somchai Neelapaijit Disappearance
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 3:56 pm | AHRC
AHRC-FPR-017-2014 A Press Release from The Justice Peace Foundation (JFP) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>
BANGLADESH: Chains of Corruption Strangle Nation
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 3:04 pm | AHRC
AHRC-STM-085-2014 May 12, 2014 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
PAKISTAN: No more child brides! Bravo Sindh Assembly
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 2:40 pm | AHRC
AHRC-ART-033-2014 May 12, 2014 Bushra Khaliq An Article from the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
NCDHR strongly condemns of three marginalised EFLU students
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 2:36 pm | AHRC
A Statement from National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>
Thailand: Rights Groups Tell UN Torture Is Still Rife
Monday, 28 April 2014, 12:15 pm | AHRC
Rights groups in Thailand have informed the U.N. of continuing, routine use of torture in the country, ahead of a review of its compliance with an international law against torture. More >>
India: Judiciary Not A Traffic Warden
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 11:11 am | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) appreciates the Supreme Court of India's initiative to institute a panel that will suggest measures to prevent road accidents and to ensure road safety in the country. More >>
Pakistan: Media House Under ISI Attack
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 11:08 am | AHRC
The tension between Pakistan’s military and a large section of the country's media has escalated following the assassination attempt on Geo TV anchor Hamid Mir. On the complaint of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Defence Ministry has ... More >>
AHRC Condemns Attack On Hamid Mir
Tuesday, 22 April 2014, 10:59 am | AHRC
A prominent journalist and television anchor person, Mr. Hamid Mir, was attacked by plain clothed assailants on April 19 while on his way from Karachi Airport to his television station, the Geo News. More >>
INDIA: Criminal Justice Reform Duty Of State, Not Court
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 10:27 am | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) appreciates the observations made by the Supreme Court of India that the Indian criminal justice process will immensely benefit from crime investigating agencies adopting scientific investigation methods. More >>
PAKISTAN: Negotiating with the wrong people
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 10:24 am | AHRC
The collusion between the Pakistan military and the Taliban is so strong that the military does not want to hold an operation in North Waziristan. More >>
Sri Lankan abuse of Presidential Pardon
Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 10:56 am | AHRC
The Panadura High Court judge, Kusala Sarojani Weerawardana, found ten Presidential Security Division (PSD) officers who were accused of assaulting two famous songsters Rookantha Gunathilike and Chanta Chandraleka Perera to be guilty of the charges and ... More >>
