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Pakistan: Government is silent in the wake of extremism
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:58 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has consistently reported in the recent weeks on the issue of the government's refusal to take action on the incitement to murder and civil disobedience by religious extremists. Several high profile cases ... More >>
A statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 10:54 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearance More >>
Egypt: The real Egyptian revolution is yet to come
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 10:03 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Around the world, people are enthusiastically greeting the "Egyptian Revolution" -- the astonishing victory won by the historic 18-day People Power Uprising. As events move more rapidly than anyone can anticipate, not only has Mubarak been deposed, ... More >>
Cambodia: Freedom of expression and the point of no return
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 9:59 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and ARTICLE 19 are concerned about the deteriorating freedom of expression situation in Cambodia and urge the Cambodian government to take immediate action to remedy the situation and comply with its international ... More >>
Migrant women suffer violence in S. Arabia and Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 9:56 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Age raised from 18 to 21 years. But some religious are convinced that the law is useless in the face of over 4 thousand complaints of abuse, violence and torture recorded in 2009 alone by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment. More >>
Sri Lanka: An appeal to save a young Tamil complainant
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 9:52 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Devarathnam Yogendra ( 28 ) is the complainant in a bribery case against IP Wijesuriya of the Hatton Police Station, who has been indicted on a charge of obtaining bribes. This charge has been filed on the basis of a complaint made by Yogendra on November ... More >>
Fighting together against unlawful acts of authorities
Saturday, 12 February 2011, 11:07 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
An Article by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: Fighting together against unlawful acts of lawful authorities Basil Fernando More >>
Lessons from Tunis and Cairo
Friday, 11 February 2011, 10:03 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
CAMBODIA: Lessons from Tunis and Cairo that premier Hun Sen and Cambodian democrats can learn More >>
Thailand: Refusal to address forced disappearances continues
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 4:57 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The phenomenon of forced disappearance is not well understood outside of the countries in which it takes place. Imagine that police take your spouse or relative without observing any protocol for arrest and detention, offering no explanation and no information ... More >>
Pakistan: State of poverty and food sovereignty in S. Asia
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 10:41 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Parliamentary Round Table Caucus on food sovereignty in cooperation with the South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE) thematic group on Food Sovereignty, Climate Change, Livelihood and Employment is particularly important after the recent ... More >>
Migrtant worker chained to bed supported by rights groups
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 12:48 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
THAILAND: Rights groups to take case of Myanmar migrant work accident Victim chained to hospital bed to Labour Ministry demanding urgent systems review More >>
Decision To Grant Clearance Must Be Condemned
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 12:41 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
We strongly condemn the decision of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt of India on 31st January 2010 for the clearance granted to the proposed POSCO Project to set up a 12 Metric ton per annum steel plant , a 400 megawatt power plant and ... More >>
Rights groups to take case of Myanmar migrant work accident
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 11:20 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
Mr. Charlie Tiyu, a migrant worker from Myanmar who was illegally chained to his bed whilst receiving treatment for a work-related injury last week, is being supported by Thai rights groups tomorrow (7th Feb 2011) to demand compensation from the Social ... More >>
India/ S. Korea: Condemning the clearance granted to POSCO
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 10:59 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
We strongly condemn the decision of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt of India on 31st January 2010 for the clearance granted to the proposed POSCO Project to set up a 12 Metric ton per annum steel plant , a 400 megawatt power plant and ... More >>
A Press Release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 9:34 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
The trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, nicknamed Jiew, opened on Friday at Bangkok’s Criminal Court, the venue changed to Courtroom 701. A larger courtroom was needed due to an unprecedented number of observers from numerous Thai and foreign NGOs, ... More >>
Thailand: Police Requested to Unchain Injured Migrant Worker
Friday, 4 February 2011, 3:56 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Rights Groups to Request Thai National Police Chief to Unchain Injured Migrant Work Accident Victim from Myanmar Detained Pending Deportation For more information on this statement, please contact • Mr. Somchai Homla-or (HRDF’s Secretary General): ... More >>
Sri Lanka: Arson attack on Lanka E-News - attack on society
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 4:36 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The premises of Lanka E-News, a well know website which has suffered several attacks in recent times has been set on fire in the early morning of January 31. According to reports the equipment and the premises where the website was maintained has been ... More >>
Appeal by the AHRC on behalf of Rizana Nafeek
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 4:31 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
You will remember the appeal by the Asian Human Rights Commission regarding the young Sri Lankan house maid facing the death sentence in Saudi Arabia. We wish to thank the several Ambassadors and Consul Generals who graciously responded to our appeal ... More >>
Intervention needed for the release of 85 Ahmadi refugees
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 4:29 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
A group of 85 persons have been in detention in Bangkok since December 14, 2010 despite the fact that they are already registered as asylum seekers with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Bangkok. Of the 85 persons, 17 of them have reportedly ... More >>
EGYPT: Global civil society condemns abuses
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 9:42 am | Asian Human Rights Commission
We, civil society organizations from across the world, strongly urge all governments, as well as regional and international organizations, to clearly and unequivocally denounce the ongoing violent crackdown against the public protests and demands for ... More >>
