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Sri Lanka: Serious Doubts On Inquiry Into Mass Graves
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:31 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Serious doubts have emerged regarding the future investigations into the mass grave at Matale where the remains of 156 persons have been found. In today's press it was reported that the Judicial Medical Officer in charge of the investigation has been ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Concern Over Appointment of Commission
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:26 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The standing committee of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Rule of Law at its meeting on 10th May decided to express its concern on the appointment of a commission regarding the unearthing of the mass grave in Matale, when in fact what ... More >>
Indonesia: After 15 Years Justice Remains Beyond Reach
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 10:46 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Indonesia: After 15 Years of Reform Justice Remains Beyond the Reach of Victims of Past Human Rights Violations More >>
Bangladesh: Justice System Compounds Violence Against Women
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 10:33 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Two female Members of Parliament of the Opposition were ill-treated by Police on 7 March 2013 in Dhaka, Bangladesh More >>
India: Judicial Magistrate Takes Up the Witch-hunt
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:12 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
India: Judicial Magistrate Takes Up the Witch-hunt Against Ms. Madhuri Krishnaswamay, a Human Rights Defender In Madhya Pradesh State More >>
India/China/Bangladesh: Water and Indigenous Rights
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 11:08 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
India/China/Bangladesh: Dimapur Declaration On Water and Indigenous Communities' Rights We, the representatives of the indigenous people's organizations of India's North East concerned over the issue of water and adverse impacts of mega development ... More >>
Pakistan: A Second Human Rights Defender Is Assassinated
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 12:02 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: A Second Human Rights Defender Is Assassinated Within Two Months from the Same Organization and Area More >>
Sri Lanka: Two Testimonies On Enforced Self Paralysis
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 12:00 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Lal Wickrematunge, the brother of the assassinated editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunge, and until very recently the owner of Leader Publications, spoke yesterday to the BBC Sinhala Service. He stated that it is dangerous today to be engaged in ... More >>
Burma: Act On Courts, Police Covering Up Child Rape-AHRC
Friday, 10 May 2013, 2:35 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
(Hong Kong, May 8, 2013) The Asian Human Rights Commission on Wednesday condemned ongoing efforts by the courts and police in Burma to thwart prosecution of an influential person accused of abduction and rape of a child. More >>
India: What Else Was Expected Other than Sanaullah's Murder?
Friday, 10 May 2013, 2:33 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Children are conceived, some born, others grow, and many die in Indian prisons. There is nothing particular about this, since such incidents happen in prisons across the world. However, what is unique to India is that custodial violence, of which many ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Release Azath Salley
Friday, 10 May 2013, 12:14 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
CRM calls for even-handed action under the normal law -- (CRM ref. E01/05/2013) More >>
Sri Lanka: Unlawful Arrest and Detentions Condemned
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 1:29 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Sri Lanka: Civil Society Condemn the Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Azath Salley and Call For His Immediate Release -117 Signed More >>
India: Have the Judges Gone Insane?
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 1:36 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Insanity is defined as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." Albert Einstein said this. Applying this definition, to the predicament and expectation of the Supreme Court of India, one may argue that judges in India ... More >>
Pakistan: The Case of Pashtun Genocide In the Country
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:55 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan is an interesting country and there are certain exciting things that only happen here. For instance, in our land of pure every now and then , a revolution is on its way, khakis keep on believing that this country is their constituency and ... More >>
Bangladesh: A Massacre of Demonstrators
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:41 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
News reports from Bangladesh allege that a series of attacks on demonstrators have taken place, at around 3am today, May 6, 2013. The extent of the injuries and death is difficult to be ascertained at the moment. The Daily Star, a Bangladeshi newspaper, ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Govt Must Reconsider Taking Over People's Land
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:02 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The government has made moves to acquire over 6381 acres of privately owned land in the Jaffna peninsula, which it says is for a public purpose. The public purpose is presumably for the security forces. The pasting of notices on trees in Valikamam ... More >>
Sri Lanka: the Arrest and Detention of Azath Salley
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:00 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Azath Salley, a prominent politician and a well-known Muslim leader, has been arrested and held in detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Law (PTA). According to reports a detention order of 90 days under the PTA days has been issued. However, even his ... More >>
India: Comprehensive Food Security Law Can Eradicate Hunger
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 11:57 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
India: Only a Comprehensive Food Security Law Can Eradicate Hunger In India, Not This Piecemeal Bill More >>
SRI LANKA: The caste base of our cultural roots
Saturday, 4 May 2013, 11:57 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Reconciliation has not been treated as an attractive word in Sri Lanka. The government's view is that forgetting is the best course available. It argues that reconciliation attempts could reopen the wounds and will do more harm than good. Officially therefore, ... More >>
SRI LANKA: A Slippery Slope
Saturday, 4 May 2013, 11:55 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Some call it the land of murder; it is also known as the land of rape; the land of robbery; the land of corruption; the land of criminals and the land of liars! It must be asked if our country has lost its identity with the positive values in life ... More >>
