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SRI LANKA: Truth and myth
Saturday, 11 August 2012, 3:00 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Nilantha Ilangamuwa Yet another prisoner died whilst in custody at Vavuniya prison in Sri Lanka this week. Sadly the death happened in the same day when a meeting organised by the Secretary Defence and Minister of External Affairs was underway at the national ... More >>
THAILAND: Five police convicted of murder in landmark ruling
Friday, 10 August 2012, 11:56 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission greets with cautious optimism the landmark ruling of the Criminal Court in Bangkok to convict five police officers for the murder of a teenager during the "war on drugs" in 2004, and hopes that it will serve ... More >>
THAILAND: Death penalty for 3 police officers for murder
Friday, 10 August 2012, 11:52 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
On 30 July 2012, in the Black Case No. O3252/2552 involving the murder of Mr. Kiattisak Thitboonkrong, 17 years, the Criminal Court condemned to death the first three defendants including Pol. Snr. Sgt. Maj. Angkarn Kammoonna, Pol. Snr. Sgt. Maj. Sutthinant Noenthing ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Why people don't like their former presidents
Friday, 10 August 2012, 11:45 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
One of the interesting things about Sri Lankan politics since 1978 is that the people do not remember their former Presidents with any respect. Of course people do not remember even the heads of the States of earlier times with much affection, though ... More >>
INDIA: Rants of ressentiment
Friday, 10 August 2012, 11:41 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
What was witnessed in Assam is just not communal violence, but opportunities made available to be misused by anti-state elements, for which the State Government of Assam and the Central Government in New Delhi must account for. More >>
BANGLADESH: People pay more to the police than to government
Friday, 10 August 2012, 11:37 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Bangladesh's law-enforcement agents have a reputation for abusing authority through coercive means. They are and have been the hired thugs of all the ruling regimes. Policing in the country is an industry of producing victims of torture and fabrication ... More >>
Nepal: For The Ordinary Folk, Limited Progress In Liberties,
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 4:21 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
August 9, 2012 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission Nepal: For The Ordinary Folk, Limited Progress In Liberties, Opportunities And Income In Recent Years A group of human rights lawyers and activists gathered for a two-day seminar ... More >>
India: Threatened With Violence For Reporting Torture
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 10:46 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
[RE: AHRC-UAC-096-2012 : INDIA: Beaten by BSF, but, unlike Babu, still breathing] ------------------------------------------------------ INDIA: Threatened with violence for reporting torture to police More >>
India: A family denied of their rights faces eviction
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:18 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
06 August 2012 ------------------------------------------------------ INDIA: A family denied of their rights faces eviction that may push it to starvation More >>
Sri Lanka: Will the Bar Association
Friday, 3 August 2012, 11:16 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
August 2, 2012 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka: Will The Bar Association Seriously Defend The Survival Of The Legal Profession And Judicial Independence More >>
Pakistan: Pakistan Refuses To Own Its 'Heretic' Scientist
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 12:00 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
An article from Deutsche Welle (DW German Broadcasting house) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
INDONESIA: Let the voices of Papua be heard
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 10:59 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
An interview with Theo Hesegem, a Papuan activist working for Jaringan Advokasi Penegakan Hukum dan HAM (Law Enforcement and Human Rights Advocacy Network, JAPHAM) based in Wamena, Papua. The focus of his and his organisation's work is human rights issues ... More >>
Thailand: Judiciary Affirms That Not Standing Is No Crime
Monday, 30 July 2012, 4:33 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission is pleased to learn that the criminal charges brought against Chotisak Onsoong and his friend for allegedly defaming the monarchy have been dropped by the prosecutor. The charges stemmed from the couple's decision not ... More >>
Cambodia: Continued Disruption Of Community Empowerment
Monday, 30 July 2012, 4:23 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
A Joint Statement from the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association and the Cambodian Center for Human Rights forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>
PAKISTAN: Power struggle at the Constitution Avenue
Monday, 30 July 2012, 11:35 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Disregarding the people’s plight and rising terrorism in Pakistan the judicature of and parliament and executive are immersed in the destablising power struggle in the country. Every morning all wary-eyes are set on the majestic building of the ... More >>
BSF torturing of a man pushes his family into starvation
Saturday, 28 July 2012, 1:31 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
INDIA: BSF torturing of a man pushes his family into starvation and leads to death of his daughter ISSUES: Torture; inhuman and degrading treatment; illegal detention, hunger, starvation, corruption; impunity; rule of law ------------------------------------------------------ More >>
ASIA: We need anti-torture legislation in Pakistan
Friday, 27 July 2012, 5:12 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
On Sunday afternoon, (July 22), Abbasi Nusrat Bano, a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, delivered this speech to great applaus as part of the Meeting of Asian Parliamentarians in the Asian Alliance against Torture and Ill-treatment. More >>
Law & Society Trust Condemns Mannar Court House Attack
Friday, 27 July 2012, 4:05 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Law & Society Trust views the reported attack on the Mannar court house by a group of persons, allegedly as a result of instigation by a Government Minister over an order made by a judicial officer as well as (reportedly) threatening phone ... More >>
Pakistan: Govt Turns Blind Eye Ahmadiyya Muslim Murders
Friday, 27 July 2012, 3:58 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
It is devastating for human rights activists the world over and those who stand for religious freedom, practise and tolerance, that the Government of Pakistan is not only stone deaf and dumb but also blind to the continuous murders of the followers ... More >>
ABC Kimberley Radio Interview on Parliamentarian Meeting
Friday, 27 July 2012, 3:52 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
We are pleased to forward the full text and the audio of an interview with Mr. Basil Fernando of the Asian Human Rights Commission and ABC Kimberley about the meeting of the parliamentarians held in Hong Kong between July 21-24, 2012. More >>
