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Bangladesh: Fake election will cause further bloodshed
Monday, 6 January 2014, 4:46 pm | AHRC
Bangladesh's incumbent regime is forcing the nation to witness a fake 'general election', scheduled tomorrow, 5 January 2014. All the opposition parties, except the allies of the ruling regime, have boycotted this election. The government is accused of ... More >>
Pakistan: Second phase of Long March
Monday, 6 January 2014, 9:43 am | AHRC
Pakistan: Second phase of Long March for Baloch missing persons covered 600 kilo meters -- the government withdraws security More >>
Asia: Conversations with a chameleon (katussa)
Friday, 3 January 2014, 3:30 pm | AHRC
As I wanted to discuss many things, and as I found no one else to discuss these things with, I was happy to see you on a branch of a tree in our garden. I told myself, “Ah, here is someone I can talk to.” More >>
Burma/Myanmar: Amnesty does not free all political detainees
Friday, 3 January 2014, 3:20 pm | AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission welcomes Order No. 51/2013 of 30 December 2013 by the president of Burma (Myanmar), issuing a general amnesty for all persons imprisoned or facing trial or investigation for certain categories of political offences. The ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Disasters hit 1.6 mn people
Friday, 3 January 2014, 9:03 am | AHRC
Billions of rupees had been wasted on government propaganda exercises but the Meteorological Department was not properly equipped and the Disaster Management Website, too, remained outdated due to lack of funds, an Opposition legislator charged yesterday. More >>
India: No redress for sexual harassment at the work place
Monday, 30 December 2013, 4:05 pm | AHRC
Sabita Lahkar, a Guwahati based female journalist called for a press conference on September 10, 2003 demanding justice publicly for sexual harassment at workplace. She was working as the Chief Sub-editor at a vernacular daily Amar Asom . She alleged ... More >>
South Korea sets another example for others
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 5:06 pm | AHRC
Democracy and human rights were taboo under the military regime until the movement of democratisation which took place in 1987 triggered the 9th Amendment to the Constitution in the country. This Amendment guaranteed at least 'procedural' democracy. Those ... More >>
Brazil must seriously consider Snowden asylum request
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 11:56 am | AHRC
Brazil's government should give full consideration to Edward Snowden's claim for asylum in the country, Amnesty International said today after the US whistleblower offered to help a Brazilian spying probe and requested asylum. More >>
Burma: Land grabbing not "in accordance with law"
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 11:07 am | AHRC
Over the course of 2013 the Asian Human Rights Commission has followed reports of a larger number of conflicts over land grabs and attempted grabs in Burma, or Myanmar. Some of the conflicts are over recently taken land, and others are reinitiating struggles ... More >>
Sri Lanka: AHRC TV - a discussion on police reforms
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 9:26 am | AHRC
The latest presentation by the Asian Human Rights Commission is on the need for training of the civil society for campaigning for institutional reforms, including police reform in Sri Lanka. The presenter is Basil Fernando -- Director Policy & Programme ... More >>
Thailand: Somchai Neelaphaijit - One man four disappearances
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 8:14 am | AHRC
The case of human rights lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit, whom police officers abducted and forcibly disappeared over nine years ago, took a new twist when the Department of Special Investigation claimed that its file on his case had itself disappeared ... More >>
Pakistan: Whereabouts of 9,120 arrestees remain unknown
Friday, 13 December 2013, 1:42 pm | AHRC
The suspects are missing after arrest and 150 have been extrajudicially killed during the last three months of the "Karachi operation" More >>
Philippines: Killing the ideals of Dissent and Free Speech
Friday, 13 December 2013, 10:45 am | AHRC
Philippines: Killing the ideals of dissent & free speech - two more killed, one wounded in attacks More >>
Asia: Civil society needs to converge to protect rights
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 12:56 pm | AHRC
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Human Rights Day, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a comprehensive report, State of Human Rights in Asia 2013 , covering Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines, ... More >>
Bangladesh: Human Dignity Denied
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 10:54 am | AHRC
Human Rights Day is being observed in Bangladesh, amidst extreme forms of humiliation and denial of human dignity. Lives, livelihoods, and liberties are not only being undermined but being literally denied in the political quest of a few. The two major ... More >>
Nepal: Human Rights in Abeyance
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 2:18 pm | AHRC
The dissolution of the Constituent Assembly in May 2012 stalled efforts to trigger debate on human rights and institutional reform. The political transition kept Nepal in limbo in 2013 as well, until a successful second Constituent Assembly elections ... More >>
AHRC concerned over renewed attacks against journalists
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 9:52 am | AHRC
Philippines The killings of five journalists and activists in a week is evidence of a 'license to kill' More >>
Indonesia: Democracy incomplete in 15 years of reform
Monday, 9 December 2013, 10:44 am | AHRC
In commemoration of Human Rights Day on December 10, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is issuing a brief report on the state of human rights in Indonesia. Using the examples of events which took place in 2013, the report highlights three crucial ... More >>
India: Where freedom & dignity remains a mirage
Monday, 9 December 2013, 9:52 am | AHRC
Human Rights Day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, which declares freedom and equality for every human being in the world. The Indian constitution, adopted by the people of independent ... More >>
Phillippines: Human Rights Report for 2013
Monday, 9 December 2013, 8:45 am | AHRC
On the occasion of the Human Rights Day, 2013, the Philippine Desk of the Asian Human Rights Commission has produced a 19 page report detailing the prevailing situation in the country. More >>
