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Asia: A Conversation On the Kangju Uprising of 1980
Friday, 5 July 2013, 2:44 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Asia: A Conversation On the Kangju Uprising of 1980 and Uprisings In the Philippines, Burma, Tibet, China, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand and Indonesia Recorded On Video More >>
Sri Lanka: Another Attempt to Harass Gunaratne Wanninayaka
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 5:30 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Sri Lanka: Another Attempt to Harass, Gunaratne Wanninayaka, the President of Colombo Magistrate's Court Lawyer's Association More >>
INDIA: The promise and pretence of democracy
Saturday, 29 June 2013, 10:57 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Constitution of India explicitly states that the right to life, equality, education, and to participate in elections as fundamental rights. When these rights are violated, the Indian system does not uphold the right to justice as a fundamental right. However, ... More >>
ROK: The NIS Is a Root Cause of Crackdown on Democracy
Friday, 28 June 2013, 3:00 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
South Korea: The National Intelligence Service Is a Root Cause of the Crackdown On Democracy and Human Rights More >>
Pakistan: NUJ Calls For Support For BBC Pakistan Journalists
Friday, 28 June 2013, 2:56 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The NUJ is seriously concerned about the job cuts at BBC Pakistan and offers support and assistance to colleagues. More >>
India: Invest In Food Security For Your Own Good
Friday, 28 June 2013, 2:18 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The National Food Security Bill (NFSB) has been the center of much debate since it was introduced in Parliament by the UPA government in December 2011. One of the most persistent arguments against a food security bill from the corporate lobby, lead ... More >>
Pakistan: AHRC Condemns Taliban Bomb Attack
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:47 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: The AHRC Condemns the Taliban Bomb Attack On the Acting Chief Justice of Sindh More >>
Pakistan: Civil Society Urges Govt. Enact Law to End Torture
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 3:40 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
LAHORE : (26 th June 2013): "The large scale instances of torture in custody is a common practice in Pakistan and there is no law in the country to stop this menace. The Parliament of Pakistan should enact law for criminalization of torture. ... More >>
Bangladesh: People's Tribunal Shares Gruesome Experience
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 2:33 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
A survivor of torture, relatives of a survivor and of two victims of death, who were tortured to death in police custody, have shared their gruesome experiences in a People's Tribunal today, June 26, 2013, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladeshi human rights ... More >>
Indonesia: Special Report On Practice of Torture Released
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 2:17 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
(Hong Kong/Padang, Indonesia, June 26, 2013) To mark the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) released an advance version of its special report on practice of torture in Indonesia today. More >>
U.S. and EU Jointly Hold International Dialogue In Brussels
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 1:54 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Representatives from 34 countries and administrative regions, as well as experts from industry and nongovernmental organizations, came together the last three days to discuss how countries can reduce the threat of global proliferation of weapons ... More >>
Cambodia: Justice and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 1:44 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
As part of their concerted attempt to combat torture, five civil society organizations have joint to mark the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with an event at the Imperial Hotel on June 26, 2013. The Right to Justice ... More >>
Bringing the eradication of torture back on the agenda
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 6:42 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of the International day in support of victims of torture. More >>
Special report on practice of torture in Indonesia released
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 6:38 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
(Hong Kong/Padang, Indonesia, June 26, 2013) To mark the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) released an advance version of its special report on practice of torture in Indonesia today. More >>
Pakistan: Every Day, At Least One Police Torture
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 3:16 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: Every Day, At Least One Person Undergoes Physical Torture In Each Police Station In the Country More >>
India: The Pain of Progress
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 2:54 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture observed around the world on June 26 serves as a sober reminder of the reality that this ugly side of humanity is still very much alive in our contemporary and supposedly civilized ... More >>
Bangladesh: Torture-Friendly & Corrupt Policing Needs Reform
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 2:43 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Until 2012, Bangladesh was a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council. On the international stage, the country had no qualms in making voluntary pledges for protecting the universally enshrined human rights of its citizens. Bangladesh has ... More >>
Asia: Thorough Police Reform to End Culture of Torture
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 2:25 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The following is a series of reflections by experts, of what has gone wrong in Asia, that despite attempts, torture continues to exist in most Asian states. The response is released marking the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of ... More >>
Thailand: Compensation for Death of Migrant Workers' Child
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 4:03 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Thailand: Pitsanuloke Administrative Court Orders Mae Sot Municipality to Provide 750,000 Baht As Compensation For the Death of a Migrant Workers' Child More >>
India: Don’t These INR 17 a Day Lives Shame You, Mr. PM?
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 3:20 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
India: Don’t These Lives Worth INR 17 a Day Shame You, Mr. Prime Minister? More >>
