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Sri Lanka: A Brainless Head
Friday, 18 January 2013, 11:09 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-ART-010-2013 January 17, 2013 An Article from the Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: A Brainless Head Nilantha Ilangamuwa "Nothing's ever gone too far. Anything can be reversed; these are human decisions." – ... More >>
Problems in enforcing Anti-Torture and Cybercrime Laws
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 5:15 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
On January 15, the Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC) heard oral arguments questioning the constitutionality of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and its conformity to international norms and standards. The Cybercrime Prevention Act is one of the ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Choice for Chief Justice is no respecter of law
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 11:16 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
This morning, according to reports, the main gates leading to the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka remained closed and heavily guarded in order to prevent the Chief Justice, Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake from entering in order to continue to function as the legitimate ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Dismissal of the Chief Justice in Sri Lanka
Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 11:14 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today expressed deep disappointment at the dismissal of the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. More >>
Pakistan: Protest Against Shia Extermination
Monday, 14 January 2013, 5:01 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Pakistan: The AHRC Condemns And Protests Against The Calculated Shia Extermination Taking Place In The Country More >>
Sri Lanka: We Salute The Chief Justice For Her Courage
Monday, 14 January 2013, 4:57 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
A Statement from the Lawyers Collective, Sri Lanka, forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
Sri Lanka: Democracy Mourns For Judgment
Monday, 14 January 2013, 4:55 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
As the sun went down this Friday on barebodied ruffians raucously celebrating Parliament’s spectacularly unjust impeachment of the country’s Chief Justice with crackers and kiribath, judgment fled to brutish beasts and Sri Lanka entered its darkest phrase ... More >>
Sri Lanka: 13 Jan, 2013-The 1978 Constitution Is Fulfilled
Monday, 14 January 2013, 4:53 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Today, with the President of Sri Lanka signing the removal notice of the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake, the 1978 constitution came to be fulfilled. More >>
Sri Lankan woman executed today in Saudi Arabia
Sunday, 13 January 2013, 11:36 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) condemns today's execution of Rizana Nafeek, a Sri Lankan housemaid, in Saudi Arabia. She was beheaded in Dawadmi province near Riyadh. More >>
UK and France condemn killing of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi
Sunday, 13 January 2013, 11:34 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Both the United Kingdom Foreign Office and France issued statements condemning the killing of Rizana Nafeek. However, the Sri Lankan government which expressed sadness about the killing did not make any statement specifically condemning the killing. More >>
SRI LANKA: Lessons from failure to save Rizana Nafeek
Thursday, 10 January 2013, 5:28 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
From the day on which Rizana was arrested on a false charge of murder to the day of her execution, seven years elapsed. During this time, if proper diplomatic effort was made with the required seriousness, the life of this young girl could have been ... More >>
Bangladesh: Why Should Judicial Independence Be Delayed?
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 4:03 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The judiciary of Bangladesh is struggling to be an independent institution, free from executive control since the inception of the country. This struggle was formally exposed when a group of judicial officers led by Mr. Masdar Hossain - currently a ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Fourth Anniversary Of Death Of Journalist
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 3:53 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-009-2013 January 8, 2013 A Statement From The Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: The Fourth Anniversary Of The Death Of The Journalist And Editor Lasantha Wickrematunge Today, January 8, is the fourth anniversary of ... More >>
Sri Lanka: President And The Parliament Should Desist
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 3:52 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-008-2013 January 8, 2013 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: The President And The Parliament Should Desist From Any Actions That Are Unconstitutional And Illegal By Proceeding Further On The ... More >>
Saudi Arabia/Sri Lanka: Imminent Execution or Release?
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 3:48 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
AHRC-FAT-002-2013 January 8, 2013 An article from the Asian Tribune forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Saudi Arabia/Sri Lanka: Rizana Nafeek -- Chronology Of Events Leading To -- Imminent Execution? Or Uncertain Release? Sri Lankan teenager ... More >>
India: In Conversation With: Psychologist Rajat Mitra
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 3:46 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR PUBLICATION AHRC-ETC-002-2013 January 08, 2013 An interview with Dr. Rajat Mitra by Ms. Malavika Vyawahare published by the New York Times, forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission* India: In Conversation With: Psychologist Rajat Mitra Dr. ... More >>
Sri Lanka: A Move To Punish The Judges For Judgements
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 3:45 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-ART-005-2013 January 7, 2013 An Article from the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
SRI LANKA: The Comments of S.N Silva
Monday, 7 January 2013, 10:55 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Sarath Nanda Silva is heavily quoted in SLBC programmes trying to criticize the Supreme Court judgment relating to the question on the interpretation of law referred to it by Court of Appeal. He says that the Supreme Court has not properly interpreted ... More >>
SRI LANKA : The last five days of Sri Lanka’s democracy
Monday, 7 January 2013, 10:46 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission alerts all concerned persons in and outside of Sri Lanka to the possibility that a five days from now there may not be a judiciary that can exercise judicial power with independence in Sri Lanka. In all likelihood, ... More >>
SRI LANKA: A good case always wins when judged impartially
Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 12:45 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: A good case always wins when judged by an impartial tribunal Basil Fernando More >>
