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Countries, Territories With And Without Protection
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 12:09 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
I am a Filipino and I have a Filipina working in my home as a domestic worker. My family, my worker and I are amongst those fortunate enough, to experience the security and protection afforded to the residents of Hong Kong. More >>
Woman Domestic Worker In Saudi Nailed 24 Times
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 12:00 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Mrs. L.T. Ariyawathi (49), a mother of three has returned from Saudi Arabia after less than five months of employment. On her return she was hospitalized for an operation to remove 24 nails from her foot and a needle implanted by her employer. More >>
SRI LANKA: Rape Suspicions Against A Senior Judge
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 5:37 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
In July of this year a web newspaper reported an alleged case of sexual abuse by an appeal court judge. Last weekend, Lakbima reported that the CID has submitted its report of inquiries into the incident and found evidence against the judge. More >>
Concerns, Questions At Hostage Takings Tragic End
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 2:23 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to express its deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the nine Hong Kong nationals who were killed in a 12-hour hostage crisis in Manila yesterday. More >>
State Accepts It Can't Prosecute Rights Violations
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 5:21 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The police spokesman announced that the Magistrate's Court of Gangodavila has halted the proceedings of the case of abduction of Poddala Jayantha, the General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association, due to lack of evidence. More >>
Educating Torture 'Experts' Is Pointless
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:25 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
The widely publicised video of a police torture has drawn mixed reactions and opinions from the public, including lawmakers, lawyers and human rights groups, who have all joined in the chorus condemning such a barbaric and cruel act. More >>
PAKISTAN: More Ahmadis Murdered In Target Killings
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:22 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Two more Ahmadis, Dr. Najam al-Hasan and Pir Habib al-Rehman have been murdered in religiously motivated killings. Once again, no one has been arrested and the likelihood of anyone being prosecuted is virtually nil. More >>
A Discussion On The Rape Of The 9 Year Old Child
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:15 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
My article 'It is your daughter, so what?' drew some response. One response was to deny the incident of rape and the wrong response of the Member of Parliament altogether. More >>
Sri Lanka: Enjoying Revenge
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 4:03 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Two cabinet ministers laughed in public about the police assault of two opposition MPs at the Galle police station. They added to their laughter by adding to the story, saying that nothing else is to be expected. More >>
Pakistan: Minister tasked with saving US airbase
Saturday, 21 August 2010, 4:46 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
It has been reported earlier that the US Air Force has denied the relief agencies use of the Shahbaz airbase for the distribution of aid and assistance. Soldiers of the Pakistan army, a federal minister and the administration of Sindh province are ... More >>
India: World's worst industrial disaster
Saturday, 21 August 2010, 4:39 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
At a time when the world is focused on corporate accountability in the wake of the BP's Gulf Oil Spill, a leaked email from the Obama administration shows that it values profit over people, when the profit benefits American corporations. The victims of ... More >>
Exceptional Collapse In Sri Lanka's Police System
Friday, 20 August 2010, 4:37 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
It is an alarming eye opener but yet just another incident experienced by many Sri Lankans in their day to day life that shows the reality of the practice of policing in Sri Lanka. More >>
SRI LANKA: Police Beating Of An MP--Does It Matter
Friday, 20 August 2010, 4:32 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
A Member of Parliament yelled during a parliamentary session stating that police officers beat him up when he went to make a complaint on behalf of some people. He did this by way raising an issue relating to parliamentary privilege. More >>
US Must Allow Air Strips To Be Used For Relief
Friday, 20 August 2010, 4:29 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
It is reported in the media that relief operations for around 700,000 persons could not be carried out because an airbase in Jacobabad district, Sindh province, is controlled by the US forces. More >>
Cambodians: Sen's Autocracy
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 2:41 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Two weeks ago, I presented in this space a contrast of reporter Benoit Bringer's "Cambodge: Les enfants de la decharge" (Cambodia: The Children of the Garbage Dump), a five minute video, and his gallery of photos, showing how Cambodians scavenge Phnom ... More >>
AHRC Open Letter to President of Indonesia
Thursday, 19 August 2010, 2:40 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
As Indonesia's National Day on 17 August approaches, we the undersigned non-governmental organizations engaged in the defense of human rights in Indonesia are deeply concerned that dozens of Papuans are incarcerated in prisons in Papua and West Papua simply ... More >>
Pakistan: Flood unleashes human trafficking
Monday, 16 August 2010, 7:06 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Flooding in Pakistan has already created a humanitarian crisis of extreme proportions, but looming over the region is the threat of an associated disaster – human trafficking. More >>
Decision Of Tribunal Against General Fonseka Ugly
Sunday, 15 August 2010, 5:04 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
A military tribunal made its decision against General Fonseka finding him guilty of the charge of being engaged in politics while being in the military service. Tribunal made the decision without respect to due process and principles of fair trial. More >>
Pakistan: Christians observe black day
Saturday, 14 August 2010, 7:21 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
Karachi: August 12, 2010. (PCP) 20 million Pakistani Christians and Pakistani Christian Diaspora in Europe and Canada observed “Black Day” on August 11, 2010, with organizing rallies, protests and prayer gathering demanding repeal of blasphemy law and to stop ... More >>
ASIA: Women's Views On Prevention Of Torture
Friday, 13 August 2010, 5:20 pm | Asian Human Rights Commission
NEPAL: The chairperson of the Feminist Dalit Organisation speaks against bad policing and torture. Durga Sob is a prominent Dalit women's advocate and the chairperson of the Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO). More >>
