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PAKISTAN: Floods-disaster affected children
Friday, 16 September 2011, 4:38 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR PUBLICATION AHRC-ETC-042-2011 September 16, 2011 An article by Amir Murtaza published by the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
Floods in Sindh-the 'untouchables' waiting
Friday, 16 September 2011, 4:36 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
FOR PUBLICATION AHRC-ETC-041-2011 September 16, 2011 An article by Fizza Hassan published by the Asian Human Rights Commission More >>
SRI LANKA: Modern dictatorships through the mirror
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 12:26 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
In legal and political literature, the term 'dictatorship' includes authoritarianism and is synonymous with traditional terms such as absolutism, absolute governments, despotism and tyranny. In political and constitutional legal theory, a dictatorship ... More >>
PAKISTAN: Pakistan's neo-colonial rule in Balochistan
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 12:16 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is urging the complete demilitarisation of occupied Balochistan, as a precondition for a negotiated political settlement to end six decades of economic neglect, ethnic persecution and military repression ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Statement by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA)
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 12:10 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The TNA is surprised to learn of the contents of the September 12 address to the UN Human Rights Council by Hon. Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, Head of the Sri Lanka Delegation. We take particular exception to his claim that the government’s approach ... More >>
PHILIPPINES: Prosecution of policemen for torture
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 12:03 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) welcomes the decision of the Department of Justice (DoJ) after its investigation to prosecute the policemen seen in a torture video in August 2010 for violation of the Anti-Torture Act of 2009. More >>
NEPAL: Plan to withdraw criminal cases against rule of law
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 11:45 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to express its concern regarding the Attorney General of Nepal's recent announcement that the government is preparing to go ahead with its plan to withdraw cases filed against members of the Maoist and ... More >>
INDIA: Three persons abducted by West Bengal police missing
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 11:36 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
It is reported that the police abducted Mr Kishor Krishna Mahato, Mr Dulal Mahato and Mr Abani Mahato on 6 and 7 September respectively and since then, their whereabouts not known. The families fear that the three may be subjected to torture at the hands ... More >>
Why a policy of torture is always and unequivocally wrong
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 11:32 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Though we continue to grieve for the victims and their families, we must not ignore one of the devastating consequences of responding to al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups: the U.S. government's use of torture on its detainees. More >>
Why the Asian Alliance against Torture and Ill-Treatment
Friday, 9 September 2011, 8:11 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Why the Asian Alliance against Torture and Ill-Treatment Basil Fernando, Director, Policy & Programme Development, Asian Human Rights Commission & Asian Legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong More >>
INDIA: West Bengal police colluding with smugglers
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 3:13 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) concerning the case of threats to a human rights defender Mr Faizuddin Biswas, since he dared to complain against a gang of smugglers to the ... More >>
INDIA: Condemn the bomb blast in Delhi
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 3:09 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) condemns the irresponsible and criminal act of exploding a bomb near gate number five of the Delhi High Court. It is reported that the explosion occurred around 10.30 today morning. More >>
Pakistan: Indian in death cell for 21 years in unfair trial
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 2:43 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that an Indian citizen has just completed his 21st year in a death cell in Lahore. He was the victim of the India centric policies of the government of Pakistan and was denied proper ... More >>
PHILIPPINES: A stranger's thoughts of a place in her country
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 11:39 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
As a Filipino, born and raised in Manila, it is a shame to say that on my first trip to Mindanao I felt mixed emotions. I was happy because I had the opportunity of travelling to this part of the country, but I was also worried due to the stories of war in ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Commonwealth meeting and human rights
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 11:34 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
At the 2009 CHOGM, Sri Lanka’s candidature for hosting the meeting was deferred from 2011 to 2013 because of concerns about human rights abuses by the Sri Lankan government. While war-time abuses have ended, the situation in Sri Lanka continues ... More >>
SRI LANKA: Sign convention, insists UN
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 11:28 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has once again called on Sri Lanka to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. More >>
PAKISTAN: Federal government must stop killings of Ahmadis
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 1:11 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The religious minority group of Ahmadis is under constant threat of religious hate crimes and no serious efforts have been initiated by the government to provide protection the community. More >>
PHILIPPINES: Medical practice--the poor are likely to die
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 2:28 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The common phrase that the poor suffers the most, in all aspects of life, is not difficult to comprehend. But no one could ever grasp the depth of the poor's suffering in a life in which he was conditioned to live. It is not like an experimental exposure ... More >>
INDONESIA: Medical workers charged for income protests
Wednesday, 31 August 2011, 12:06 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Jayapura regional police in West Papua have charged eight medical workers with incitement and objectionable acts following their peaceful protest against regulation 141/2010 by the provincial governor. More >>
PAKISTAN:Absence of rule of law gives impunity to military
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 11:11 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
There is an urgent need to bring military officials under the rule of law after a high police officer was tortured to death and army men attacked a police station in broad daylight and beat the policemen. More >>
