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BURMA: Criminalized rights defenders and impunity for police
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 10:51 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission condemns in the strongest terms the announcement of the commander of the Sagaing Region Police Force, Myanmar, that the police will arrest and charge eight human rights defenders whom it blames for inciting protests ... More >>
PAKISTAN: Why Is General Kiyani Dictating Islamic Ideology
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 1:25 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
While addressing the assembled troops at the passing out parade of 127th PMA Long Course, 46th Integrated Course and the first Mujahid Course at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, he said that since Islam was the basis of Pakistan's creation, ... More >>
Measles Again Hit Hundreds of Children In the Country
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 11:58 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
It is roughly estimated that more than 40 children have died because of measles in Pakistan's biggest Punjab province. More >>
Mannar Bishop Seeks 'viable Political Solution'
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 8:35 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Bishop of Mannar, Most Rev. Dr. Rayappu Joseph said he never stood for the separation of the country nor rejected any viable political solution to the national question. More >>
Attorney General Attacks Right to Represent Prisoners
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 8:13 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The writ was filed by Mrs. Firoza Mahmud, wife of Daily Amardesh's Interim Editor Mahmudur Rahman. Mrs. Mahmud had challenged the order of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court, Dhaka, for sending Mahmudur to police remand in violation of the jurisprudence ... More >>
Detained newspaper editor fatally tortured in police remand
Saturday, 20 April 2013, 2:41 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The authorities in Bangladesh yesterday shifted the Interim Editor of the Daily Amar Desh, Mr. Mahmudur Rahman, to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Rahman has been held in detention at the Kashimpur Central Jail since 17 April 2013. ... More >>
Legal Action Against Finnwatch Staff Against Human Rights
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 4:53 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Legal actions against Finnwatch researcher are an attack against human rights defenders and freedom of expression Thailand's authorities must immediately launch an investigation into the operations of Natural Fruit and its parent company NatGroup. Human rights ... More >>
Resolution On the Rule of Law In Sri Lanka
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 4:06 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
REFERRING: to the Statements we have previously issued expressing our grave concern about the flawed impeachment process by which Chief Justice Bandaranayake was removed from the office of Chief Justice in defiance of the judgements of the highest courts ... More >>
INDIA: A Republic of Rapists
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 9:13 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Not this one, though. It was an advisory that the government of United Kingdom had issued for its women, yeah, not all UK citizens but just its women travelling in India. It has advised them to remain alert even when travelling in groups for saving ... More >>
CHRE Welcomes the Ban On Seeking Votes On Religious Grounds
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 1:54 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
A Press Release from Centre for Human Rights Education forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>
Bar Association Convocation Speeches Available on YouTube
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 1:46 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) held its annual Convocation to welcome its newly elected president on March 30, 2013. This was after an election at which the BASL members overwhelmingly voted for Mr Upul Jayasooriya as their president. More >>
Statement On Human Rights in Papau
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 11:59 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Today the Civil Society Coalition for the Upholding of Law and Human Rights in the Land of Papua, working together with a number of human rights NGOs in Jakarta and internationally will formally launch the Papuans Behind Bars website www.papuansbehindbars.org More >>
INDIA: A Heartless Nation for Women
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 9:28 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Topic: Violence against Women in India Objective: Inform the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences; on violence against women in India pending the Rapporteur's visit to the country. More >>
Tribal Elders Pressured to Sign Peace Deals with the Taliban
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 3:47 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Yet another policy change by the army indicates that the Taliban are now an asset in the new develop of the region More >>
Independence of Judges and Lawyers Central to Human Rights
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 3:21 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The following is a statement issued by a group of Asian jurists, who met from 9-11 April in Bangkok, to discuss about threats to professional freedom of lawyers and the independence of the judiciary in Asia. More >>
CAMBODIA: Khmer CNRP'S policies that deserve support
Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 10:01 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Happy Khmer New Year of Chnam M'sanh, Year of the Snake, Buddhist Era 2557 (April 14, 2013), to Khmer compatriots in and outside CAMBODIA! May Buddhist Khmers follow their Lord Gautama Buddha's teaching that "Each morning we are born again. What ... More >>
PAKISTAN: Does the country enjoy freedom of expression?
Saturday, 13 April 2013, 2:43 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Freedom of expression is today at its lowest in the history of the country. The people of the country have, in fact, never enjoyed freedom of expression. However, during the last decade or so the governments have claimed that they have given freedom ... More >>
A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission
Saturday, 13 April 2013, 1:19 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
ASIA: A statement by Asian jurists on the impeachment of the Chief Justice and the collapse of rule of law in Sri Lanka More >>
Intervene now, to save the life of detained journalist
Saturday, 13 April 2013, 1:11 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Yesterday, on 11 April 2013, the authorities in Bangladesh arrested the Interim Editor of a prominent Bangladeshi daily, Daily Amardesh, Mr. Mahmudur Rahman. When Rahman was brought before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka, he reportedly ... More >>
BANGLADESH: Need to save detained journalist Mahmudur Rahman
Friday, 12 April 2013, 12:16 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Today, 11 April 2013, the authorities in Bangladesh have arrested the Interim Editor of a prominent Bangladeshi daily, Daily Amardesh, Mr. Mahmudur Rahman. Officers raided Rahman's office at about 8:30 am and taken away by the Detective Branch of Bangladesh ... More >>
