Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register Asian Human Rights Commission for InfoPages here.
Asian Human Rights Commission - Latest News [Page 1]
AHRC Writes A Letter To The Hon President Of The Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka On Needed Justice Reforms
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:17 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Honorable Anura Kumara Dissanayake President Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Presidential Secretariat, Galle Face, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. +94(0) 11 2 354 354 +94(0) 11 2 340 340 ps@presidentsoffice.lk December 19, 2024 Your Excellency, ... More >>
Human Rights Day: A Challenge To The Conscience Of The International Human Rights Community
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 9:48 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The expectation of unanimous single-minded support for human rights as was hoped for at the time of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 seems to have been seriously undermined in recent years. More >>
NEPAL: Personal Vendetta Against The Media
Monday, 27 May 2024, 5:21 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is extremely alarmed by the arrest of Kailash Sirohiya, Chairman of Kantipur Media Group. Mr. Sirohiya was arrested on 20 May 2024 over supposed irregularities in the details of his citizenship card. More >>
BANGLADESH: States Must Call Out Violations Of Civic Freedoms At Upcoming UN Review
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 5:50 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
AHRC-JST-008-2023 November 09, 2023 A Joint Statement by CIVICUS, a global human rights alliance and the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) call upon states to use the upcoming human rights review of Bangladesh at the UN Human Rights Council ... More >>
SRI LANKA: If Tocqueville Was To Read Our Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act
Saturday, 7 October 2023, 6:27 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville is the famous author of the book Democracy in America. It is one of the world's best known writings which have been appreciated by many philosophers, writers, thinkers and also people in many countries. ... More >>
SRI LANKA: The Arrest Of Tharindu Uduwaragedera - Larger Questions
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 6:29 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
On the larger questions raised by the arrest of Tharindu Uduwaragedera , a young journalist of very wide reputation. Tharindu Uduwaragedera who was attending a meeting on Friday (28 July) for the purpose of reporting on the meeting was forcibly dragged ... More >>
SRI LANKA: The proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill amounts to a parallel Constitution and a Criminal Procedure Code
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 5:47 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
March 29, 2023 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission Three major ‘strategies’ have been used in this draft bill on anti-terrorism 2023.which create very great confusion about the meaning of the contents of the proposed law and its implications. ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Few Reflections On The Sri Lanka's Independence Day
Saturday, 4 February 2023, 9:05 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
By Basil Fernando As Sri Lanka is to celebrate its 75th anniversary of Independence on the 4th of February, the general reaction of the people around the country this year is one of despondency with serious criticisms about the failure of governance ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Two Decisions That Expose The Utter Collapse Of Rule Of Law
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 5:43 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission The decision made by the Canadian government to impose sanctions on two former presidents, Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Staff Sergeant, Sunil Ratnayaka, and Lt. Commander, P Hettiarachchi ... More >>
Indonesia: The Government Must Seriously Consider That The Enactment Of The RKUHP Leaves Serious Problems
Monday, 12 December 2022, 5:27 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
December 11, 2022 An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the President of the Republic of Indonesia Mr. Joko Widodo President of the Republic of Indonesia Jalan Veteran No. 16 Jakarta Pusat Indonesia Tel: +62 21 3458 595 Fax: ... More >>
SRI LANKA: POLICE ON TRIAL: Exercising Authority Without Accountability
Saturday, 12 November 2022, 4:56 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
• Officers are rarely prosecuted for misconduct, including the brutal use of force on citizens. In rare cases, officers found guilty are given minor disciplinary punishments or given warnings. • The NPC received a total of Rs.127, 764, 000 budgetary allocation ... More >>
INDONESIA: Stop Security Approach In Papua Island
Saturday, 24 September 2022, 5:47 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) supports Indonesian civil society organizations under the Coalition of the Civil Society for Security Sector Reform. The security approach in dealing with social and human rights problems in the Papua Island shows ... More >>
INDONESIA: Declaration Of Ad Hoc Judges For The Human Rights Court Of 2022 For The Paniai Papua Human Rights Case
Friday, 5 August 2022, 5:40 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
August 04, 2022 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission INDONESIA: Result of the Selection Process of Ad Hoc Judges for the Human Rights Court of 2022 for the Paniai Papua Human Rights Case The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Malnutrition And Starvation- Next Stage Of The Crisis
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 7:40 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
By Basil Fernando As people began to learn about the terrible consequences of the dollar crisis, there also emerged a political slogan that seemed to suit the occasion. “Gota Go Home” became the slogan and in no time it became the rallying cry from ... More >>
SRI LANKA: 22nd Amendment Bill – Fundamentals Are Wrong
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 5:59 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
By Basil Fernando The amendment of a constitution is a serious task. However, some may argue that it is not such an important task as far as Sri Lanka is concerned. That is because of the most trivialized manner in which Constitutional Amendments ... More >>
SRI LANKA: The Absence Of The Will To Do Justice
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 5:49 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission By Basil Fernando Within a few days after the Rambukkana Police shooting, a large body of information has become available to the public about this incident. The attempt by the Government and also a section ... More >>
SRI LANKA: A Simple Way Out Of The Constitutional Trap
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 6:57 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission By Basil Fernando Two crises overlap in Sri Lanka. One is the economic crisis which preoccupies everyone at the moment. However, in seeking a solution to the economic crisis, another crisis stands against ... More >>
INDONESIA: Serious Human Rights Crime Investigation At Paniai: Full Of Irregularities And Considerable
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 6:34 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
AHRC-OLT-002-2022 April 06, 2022 An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission to the President of Republic of Indonesia Mr. Joko Widodo President of the Republic of Indonesia Jl. Veteran No. 16 Jakarta Pusat INDONESIA Tel: +62 21 3458 595 Fax: ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Asian Human Rights Commission Writes To The UN Secretary-General About The Situation In Sri Lanka
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 7:46 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Mr. António Guterres Secretary General of the United Nations Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General United Nations, S-233 New York NY 10017 USA A letter to inform about the possible catastrophic economic and social crises emerging in Sri ... More >>
INDONESIA: Police Are Still At The Konawe Islands Regency And Residents Are Frightened
Saturday, 26 March 2022, 6:44 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
(Hong Kong, March 25, 2022) The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from local network about police are still at the Konawe Islands Regency. After Gema Kreasi Perdana Company grabbed the land of residents who objected to mine ... More >>
