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This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup brings you coverage of recent human rights success stories in Asia. The episode begins in Hong Kong. The former employer of Indonesian domestic worker Erwiana was found guilty on 18 of 20 charges relating to her treatment of Erwiana. AHRC TV has footage from the press conference where Erwiana and her […]

This week’s special episode on Sri Lanka brings you an exclusive interview with Basil Fernando, Director for Policy and Programme Development at the Asian Human Rights Commission. Mr Fernando has just returned from a visit to Sri Lanka, a country in the midst of dramatic changes after the surprise electoral victory of opposition leader Maithripala […]

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup brings you stories from across Asia The episode begins in Sri Lanka where the former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake is being reinstated and the recent de facto Chief Justice Mohan Peiris has been ousted; a victory for the return to rule of law. AHRC TV then turns to Bangladesh where the […]

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup brings you stories from across Asia. The episode begins in Nepal where the drafting of a new constitution has stalled, leading to violence. Advocate Dipendra Jha, provides a view from Kathmandu. AHRC TV then turns to Burma, for more on illegal land grabbing. Thein Than Oo, a Chief Court Advocate, elaborates. […]

In the wake of last week’s terrorist attack in Paris, this episode of Weekly Roundup will cover the freedoms of speech and the press in certain Asian countries. The episode begins with an overview. AHRC TV then turns to Pakistan, for a look at how satire is treated and how it is limited. Pakistani Lawyer Javeria Younes […]

In this week’s episode of Weekly Roundup covers a wide range of events in Bangladesh, Burma, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The episode begins with analysis of legal developments in Pakistan. Hear what AHRC experts have to say on the increase in power granted to military courts. Next, AHRC TV turns to Burma where new protests over […]

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup covers events in Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The episode begins with the recent carnage in Pakistan, where members of the Taliban have massacred more than 100 children, among others, in an attack on an army school. Next, AHRC TV turns to Sri Lanka where early presidential elections […]

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup is dedicated to the 2014 Human Rights Day, and includes stories, analysis, and interviews reflecting the larger picture of the Asian Human Rights Commission’s work across the continent. The episode begins with a critique of the Indian government’s priorities with regard to democracy and its relationship to human rights. […]

In this week’s episode of Weekly RoundupAHRC TVcovers the presentation of 2014 Right Livelihood Awards in Stockholm, Sweden. The Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize” was established in 1980, with the purpose of honouring and supporting those “offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today”. This […]

In recognition of the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, which was observed on Wednesday, this week’s episode of Weekly Roundup covers the topic of women’s rights in Asia. The episode begins with recent revelations from Indonesia that women who join the police force are required to undergo unnecessary and traumatizing “virginity tests”. […]

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup brings you cases and information regarding extrajudicial killings across Asia. The episode begins with an update to the case of Par Gyi, the Burmese journalist killed by the military. AHRC TV had a chance to talk directly with the victim’s wife, and she shares her fears regarding the investigation. […]

Our website, www.humanrights.asia , is currently unavailable due to some serious technical problems which are beyond the control. Our technical team is currently working hard to restore the website. Hopefully, the site will be up and running within the next few days. We would like to inform our readers that all our documents disseminated through […]

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup covers recent cases from several countries. This week’s episode of the AHRC TV Weekly Roundup (please insert hyperlink here) covers recent cases from several countries. The episode begins with Sisto Dos Santos speaking about disappearances in East Timor. Next, AHRC TV brings you the latest regarding the wife of a victim […]

We have completed two years of publishing our groundbreaking initiative on torture, Torture: Asian and Global Perspectives. It was inaugurated in April 2012. Since then, thousands of people have rapidly joined us in their best capacity to improve this magazine. Your opinion and feedback is very important to us. We are looking forward to getting […]

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup covers the issue of disappearance. The episode begins with a recent development in Sri Lanka where posters are appearing that criticize the annual commemoration of victims of disappearance and the event’s organizers Photo: Roshan Chathuranga Next, Samia Islam of Odhikar describes how disappearances in Bangladesh differ from those many […]

Today, AHRC TV releases its milestone 50th episode of Human Rights Asia Weekly Roundup. In this episode, AHRC TV interviews participants from the 3rd annual meeting of the Asian Alliance Against Torture & Ill-treatment (AAATI) to gain perspective on the meeting. In particular, AHRC TV interview: Farooq Hamid Naek, a Senator from Pakistan Eran Wickramaratne, […]

Torture: Asian and Global Perspectives a path breaking initiative in the discourse of torture prevention wishes to inform our readers of the launching of its new website. The websitewww.torturemag.org is not only for the print version of the magazine but it is a part of the expanding discourse that we have with our contributors and […]

In this week’s episode of the Weekly Roundup, AHRC TV brings you special coverage of the third annual Asian Alliance Against Torture & Ill-Treatment (AAATI) conference that took place recently. Parliamentarians, politicians, and human rights activists from across Asia attended the conference in Hong Kong that was hosted by the AHRC and DIGNITY, Denmark. This […]

An Announcement by the Asian Legal Resource Centre & the Danish Institute Against Torture ASIA: 3rd AAATI conference – the role of parliamentarians in preventing torture in Asia The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and the Danish Institute Against Torture (DIGNITY) wishes to inform you that the 3rd Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Asian Alliance Against Torture & […]

Here are the headlines for this week’s episode of AHRC TV’s Weekly Roundup: Calm before another storm in Hong Kong? Government and student leaders agree to talks. UPDATE: THE GOVERNMENT HAS CANCELED TODAY’S TALKS WITH STUDENTS IN HONG KONG, SAYING THAT THE STUDENTS’ REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ANYTHING LESS THAN FREE AND OPEN ELECTIONS WAS “AGAINST […]