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South Korea: Human Rights In 2011
Monday, 12 December 2011, 12:13 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
In 2011, the Asian Human Rights Commission believes that human rights in South Korea have deteriorated through 'legal action' in order to oppress those that oppose government policies and that due process is no longer meaningful. In addition, freedom of expression ... More >>
PAKISTAN: Brother of rapevictim shot dead
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:16 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The brother of a rape victim, Alamzeb Khattak, 25, a was shot dead on Friday, December 9, in the court premises of Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkha province allegedly by relatives of police officials who were involved in the rape of a teenage girl. ... More >>
PAKISTAN: The government dodges the international community
Friday, 9 December 2011, 4:30 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-192-2011 December 9, 2011 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011 More >>
South Korea: Hyundai and Female Victim of Sexual Harassment
Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:23 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The public interest lawyers group “GongGam” (South Korea) is sending this email on behalf of a female worker who was sexually harassed, and unfairly dismissed by a subcontractor of Hyundai Motor Company (hereinafter referred to as “Hyundai”). ... More >>
Nepal: Commitments To Accountability Jeopardized in 2011
Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:08 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
2011 began with the Government of Nepal committing before the international community to uphold the rule of law and defend the human rights of its people. During the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review assessment of human rights ... More >>
India: Roadies In Reverse: Advani's Rathyatra To Nowhere
Friday, 9 December 2011, 1:02 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
L K Adavani is a toughie. I know, I could have added a ‘ji’ to his name, as the mainstream media does, but I cannot. The reason is simple. Whenever I think of him, what come to my mind is all those trails of blood that his ‘yatras’ have left ... More >>
Indonesia: Human Rights In 2011
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:44 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
In 2011, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has witnessed a deterioration of the human rights situation in Indonesia in terms of religious freedom, the role of the judiciary and accountability for violence by security forces. This report, which ... More >>
India: Human Rights A Utopia Without Justice
Friday, 9 December 2011, 11:37 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The state of human rights in a country is directly proportional to the extent of justice achieved in that jurisdiction. Justice is not a physically quantifiable concept. It is "truth in action" as held by Benjamin Disraeli, depicted by the Dharma Chakra ... More >>
Asia: Lawyers - Changing A Dysfunctional System
Friday, 9 December 2011, 10:56 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
This is the text of a speech delivered at the 2nd ICJ Geneva Forum of Judges and Lawyers, held in Geneva on December 5-6, 2011. More >>
Afghanistan: Children Were Killed In An Attack On Shiites
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 11:51 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A Pakistan-based extremist group claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated bombings aimed at Afghan Shiites on Tuesday, in what many feared was an attempt to further destabilize Afghanistan by adding a new dimension ... More >>
PAKISTAN:Better to die with my head up than live as a coward
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 5:02 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Despite the huge offer made on part of the accused officials for settlement of the case out of court, Uzma Ayub, a teenage pregnant victim rejected the deal and said adamantly that she would fight against them through court. More >>
India: Government Promotes The Gutter Of Caste
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 12:39 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The ' Made Snana ' practiced at the Kukke Subramanya temple, near Mangalore attracts severe criticism and equal amount of support in India. The practice involves devotees allowed to roll over plantain leaves; reportedly after dominant caste Brahmins have ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Letter To UN-CAT Over Mohan Peiris Claim
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 10:39 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
An Open Letter from Mrs. Sandya Eknaligoda forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) (This letter was also published by the Srilankamirror on November 27, 2011) More >>
India: Human Rights Without Justice A Utopia
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 10:22 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India was on 10 April 2008. The Working Group of the Human Rights Council on the UPR has prepared the conclusions and recommendations made by the delegations that participated in the interactive dialogue on the UPR ... More >>
On Strategies To Eliminate Caste-based Discimination
Tuesday, 6 December 2011, 9:25 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The foundation of all good practices is the adherence to democratic principles and human rights norms. The caste system is perpetuated by unequal access to power and structures of exclusion. The caste system and caste-based discrimination will not ... More >>
WORLD: Call for action against caste-based discrimination
Monday, 5 December 2011, 5:50 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
We, over hundred Dalit activists and social movement leaders from the caste affected countries of Bangladesh, India, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Senegal and Yemen, solidarity networks from Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, ... More >>
Pakistan: Rape Victim Stands Against The Police And Govt
Monday, 5 December 2011, 12:16 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
In the case of Uzma Ayub, repeatedly raped for one year by several policemen and one army serviceman, the police and perpetrators have requested the court to grant permission to settle the case outside the justice system. But Uzma, the 16-year-old ... More >>
MALAYSIA: Peaceful Assembly Bill serious regression
Sunday, 4 December 2011, 12:28 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-185-2011 December 2, 2011 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
PAKISTAN: Young girl drives rickshaw to earn family living
Friday, 2 December 2011, 2:13 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Those who are really concerned about me must pay a serious attention while those do not care should not waste their time by coming to me.” Can you believe, who said this? These are the words of a nine-year old girl Wajeeha, a student of grade ... More >>
Pakistan: 16 Journalists Killed And 47 Were Injured In 2011
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 12:01 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Note: The AHRC would be grateful if journalist and human rights organisations could assist us to correct the list about the killing of the journalists which would help us for issuing the statement on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on ... More >>
