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Torture and delay in trial of accused in bomb blast
Saturday, 9 November 2013, 12:24 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
AHRC-STM-207-2013.jpgOn November 1, 2010, Andaman Mokiding Binago was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in a lodging house in Davao City. The NBI claimed that he and the actual accused, Danny Mokiding y Mohamad are one and ... More >>
PAKISTAN:Entire Ahmadi family targeted in sectarian killings
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 10:03 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Mr. Bashir Ahmad Kiyani (70), was murdered as a result of religious hatred in Karachi. He was shot dead while on his way to Friday Prayer Services at the nearby Mosque in Korangi, Karachi. In the last three months both Mr. Kiyani's son and son-in-law ... More >>
Gender gap in Asian countries
Saturday, 26 October 2013, 12:39 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
"What can be measured, can be addressed, that's the point of the Global Gender Gap Index". More >>
Watershed legislation criminalising torture in Bangladesh
Saturday, 26 October 2013, 12:14 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) congratulates the people of Bangladesh for the enactment of the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Act, 2013. The Jatiyo Shangsad (National Parliament) enacted the draft law, the Torture and Custodial Death ... More >>
September the deadliest month for Pakistan
Saturday, 26 October 2013, 12:08 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
September turned out to be the deadliest month so far this year. The total number of casualties during September touched amounted to 1048 persons with 493 being killed and 555 injured; an increase of 35\% over the 744 casualties in August. More than ... More >>
How long will the government let Samsung have its own way?
Saturday, 26 October 2013, 12:01 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
It is alleged that the 'No-Union Policy' has been the management principle of the Samsung group since it was established 75 years ago. This policy has allegedly been perpetrated and has subsequently become public knowledge. According to the information ... More >>
Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission
Saturday, 19 October 2013, 2:16 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
PAKISTAN: A reference against three judges of the Supreme Court has been filed before the Supreme Judicial Council More >>
SOUTH KOREA: Miryang villagers maltreated by government
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 5:44 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The situation in Miryang is deeply alarming and appears to be deteriorating. The police are carrying out arbitrary arrests and detention, threat and harassment towards villagers and human rights defenders including violence and indiscriminate photo-taking ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Claims that prison death inquiry will cause riot
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 5:41 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The case of Ganeshan Nimalaruban, a Tamil prisoner whose death in prison evoked local and international expressions of concern last year was taken up on October 14 before the Supreme Court and the de facto Chief Justice, Mohan Peiris, refused to grant ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Inquiry on the Welikada and Vavuniya Prison Riots
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 5:34 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
This intervention is made in a spirit of democratic engagement by the Friday Forum, a group of concerned citizens who have come together to consider current issues of public interest with a view to making a contribution to peace, democracy, good governance ... More >>
Adilur's release carries comprehensive message for civil soc
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 11:47 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Mr. Adilur Rahman Khan, globally known to have critiqued the incumbent government of Bangladesh against its human rights abuses, has been released from prison today, October 11, 2013, after 62 days of prolonged arbitrary detention. More >>
SRI LANKA: Sadistic tendencies of the police
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 11:45 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The following interview was originally printed in the latest issue of the Torture: Asian and Global Perspectives. More >>
Attack on Peshawar church could be a game-changer
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 11:42 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistani Christians continue to protest against and condemn the killings of dozens of innocent Christians in Peshawar on 22nd September. But as they mourn, it is hardly comprehensible that there are reports that the organs of the victims were stripped ... More >>
Neuroweapons -- more terrifying than the atomic bomb
Friday, 27 September 2013, 4:25 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The following review was written by Ms. Cheryl Welsh to summarise the paper published by Torture: Asian and Global Perspectives in its latest issue. More >>
PAKISTAN: 126 extrajudicial killings, 400 disappearances
Monday, 23 September 2013, 11:41 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Counting up to August 2013, as many as 126 extrajudicial deaths and over 400 disappearances have taken place in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Violent killings and disappearance after arrest by authorities continues without relent. More >>
SRI LANKA: a brief history of Christianity
Monday, 23 September 2013, 11:30 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
In recent years the History of Sri Lanka has become an important subject, not only because it is in school curriculum, but also because it has been used to shape politics and justify the ethno-religious basis for State policies. More >>
Pakistan: Minimize Sexual Violence Against Women
Friday, 20 September 2013, 4:09 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: Strict Yet Victim-friendly Legal Mechanisms Are Required to Minimize Sexual Violence Against Women and Children More >>
Criminal Justice Reform to Check Authoritarianism
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 12:28 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The ALRC, Odhikar and its partners agrees with the opinion of Mr. Alfred de Zayas, the UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order. He notes that human rights defenders today face exceptional challenges, particularly ... More >>
SRI LANKA: 'Judgeitis' -- disease of the judges
Friday, 13 September 2013, 3:59 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Guardian reported on September 11 that Lord Carlisle has argued for an inspectorate of judges which could deal with problems before they lead to complaints. Meanwhile new regulations dealing with complaints against judges come into force at the beginning ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Features of the increasing authoritarianism
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 11:01 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
In her media statement from Colombo on 31 August 2013, Dr. Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said: "I am deeply concerned that Sri Lanka, despite the opportunity provided by the end of the war to construct a new ... More >>
