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THAILAND:Man age 61 convicted of lèse majesté dies in prison

Monday, 14 May 2012, 12:30 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its Thai member organization, Union for Civil Liberty (UCL), are deeply saddened by the death of Mr. Amphon Tangnoppakhun, who was convicted on 23 November 2011 and harshly sentenced to 20 years in prison. More >>

Innocent person tortured by West Bengal police

Saturday, 12 May 2012, 11:53 am | Asian Human Rights Commission

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, concerning the case of torture of an innocent person by the West Bengal state police. The victim in the case, Mr. Babulari Gazi, is a three-wheeler driver. The police arrested Gazi ... More >>

Call for rebellion against the scheme of injustice

Friday, 27 April 2012, 6:37 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

AHRC-ART-037-2012"I am expected to take my oaths next year, but now I have to rethink whether an attorney could work according to his or her conscience and seek justice for the aggrieved party giving the extreme political pressures the judicial ... More >>

Disappearance will never stop unless impunity is ended

Saturday, 21 April 2012, 1:50 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission BANGLADESH: Disappearance will never stop unless impunity is ended Enforced disappearance has become a matter of everyday life, as torture is inevitable in the hands of the law enforcement agencies. ... More >>

Sri Lanka: More Answers Than Questions

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 2:16 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

Let him, though suffering in consequence of his righteousness, never turn his heart to unrighteousness; for he will see the speedy overthrow of unrighteous, wicked men. -- The Laws of Manu More >>

Sri Lanka: Harassment Of Sandya Ekneligoda

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 2:00 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

The harassment of Ms. Sandya Ekneligoda by the government’s supporters in Geneva and by the Attorney General’s department, for joining the UN Human Rights Council More >>

India: Dishonesty Threats Stability

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 1:56 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

Reading the speech of the prime minister and that of the home minister of India, one could easily get carried away by the thought that they are not in fact referring to India, but to some other country in the world. Both ministers were addressing ... More >>

Khmer Buddist New Year Time for Cambodians to Spark Change

Thursday, 19 April 2012, 1:53 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

Talking about the need for political change in Cambodia gets "old." I write aplenty in this space and elsewhere on the topic, yet Prime Minister Hun Sen and his ruling Cambodian People's Party persists and keeps piling on more reasons why ... More >>

INDIA: Government's Trojan

Saturday, 14 April 2012, 12:35 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission INDIA: Government's Trojan The presidential reference made under article 143 (1) of the constitution to the Supreme Court has to be viewed with extreme suspicion. The ostensible excuse for the reference ... More >>

Sri Lanka Detentions

Saturday, 14 April 2012, 12:33 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-090-2012 April 13, 2012 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: Lalith Kumar Weeraju and Kugan Murugan kept in detention The Asian Human Rights Commission, as well as other human rights organisations ... More >>

Sri Lanka: Lawyers For Democracy (Lfd)

Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 10:28 am | Asian Human Rights Commission

Sri Lanka: Lawyers For Democracy (Lfd) Sees The Series Of Abductions As The Undisclosed State Policy Of The Government To Suppress Dissent More >>

Sri Lanka: The Government's Abduction Industry Exposed

Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 10:26 am | Asian Human Rights Commission

In one of the most shameful episodes ever to be revealed the Sri Lankan government's involvement in the 'abduction industry' was exposed last night (April 9) when the government took action to deport Premakumar Gunarathnam alias Ratnayake Mudiyanselage ... More >>

Pakistan: How Many More Soldiers Need To Die?

Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 10:19 am | Asian Human Rights Commission

Pakistan: How Many More Soldiers Need To Die Before India And Pakistan Create A Siachen Glaciar Demilitarised Zone? More >>

India: Ornate Claims Of Dishonesty

Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 9:46 am | Asian Human Rights Commission

April 10, 2012 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission India: Ornate Claims Of Dishonesty More >>

Indonesia: Open Letter On Torture, Human Rights Violations

Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 4:30 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

April 10, 2012 An Open Letter from Amnesty International forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>

Sri Lanka: Interviews Of The Abducted

Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 4:16 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

April 8, 2012 A statement from the mother of Premakumar Gunarathnam and his sister, forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) More >>

India: The Assam Government’s Eviction Drive In Karimganj

Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 3:55 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

A Statement from Barak Human Rights Protection Committee (BHRPC) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>

No inquiry into torture death of Pakistani school teacher

Sunday, 8 April 2012, 6:27 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission

PAKISTAN: No inquiry has yet been initiated in to the case of the torture to death of a school teacher More >>

Sri Lanka: Two Arrested from JVP Dissident Group

Sunday, 8 April 2012, 11:48 am | Asian Human Rights Commission

Mr. Premakumar Gunarathnam the leader of the JVP dissident group and Ms. Dimuthu Attigala a member of the same group are reported to be missing from yesterday night. More >>

SRI LANKA: 'Public awaking against injustice'

Friday, 6 April 2012, 11:36 am | Asian Human Rights Commission

(CHENNAI / COLOMBO) - Nilantha Ilangamuwa is an ambitious young journalist purged by the government for his conviction to uphold freedom of speech and independence of media in the island nation. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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