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Basil Fernando (This article appeared as the lead article in the Lanka Guardian on June 23, 2009 – Editor). “Instead the constitution needs to be amended as has been agreed by all political parties in the past to remove the authoritarian aspects of this constitution and make it one suitable for a democracy.” (June 23, […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from the University Teachers For Human Rights – UTHR J (Jaffna ) Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from the University Teachers For Human Rights – UTHR J (Jaffna ) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission A Special Report (No. […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from D.B.S. Jeyeraj’s website. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from D.B.S. Jeyeraj’s Website forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: Poddala Jayantha – Latest Journalist victim in Sri Lanka (This article is reproduced from dbsjeyaraj.com) June 5th, 2009 – http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/710 […]

To be eligible for positions as judges in Cambodia’s court system, students say they must pay tens of thousands of dollars in bribes. There is even an expression among the students: “Without $20,000 or $30,000, one shouldn’t dream of becoming a judge.” In numerous interviews with VOA Khmer, students at the new Royal Academy for […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following document from the University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna) UTHR(J) in Sri Lanka, which is available in full online. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A report from the University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna), Sri Lanka forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission […]

Private members’ bill placed with JS Secretariat Shakhawat Liton A private members’ bill has been submitted to the Parliament Secretariat for being placed in the House, proposing enactment of a law against torture, and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the hands of law enforcement agencies or government officials. Submitted last week, the […]

As a tribute to the slain journalist we reproduce below some articles from latest edition of the Sunday Leader (January 11, 2009) of which Lasantha Wickramatunga was the founder and chief editor. The full edition of this newspaper may be viewed at: http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20090111/HOME.HTM Editorial And Then They Came For Me No other profession calls on […]

By IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) http://www.JusticeForum.info Madam President, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen: Cambridge, MA, USA, 19 November 2008 (InformPress.com) – It is a singular honour to be awarded the Harvard Law School Association’s Medal of Freedom on behalf of 170 million Pakistanis who continue to stand for rule of law, independence […]

By IFTIKHAR MUHAMMAD CHAUDHRY Chief Justice of Pakistan http://www.JusticeForum.info New York, NY, USA, 17 November 2008 (InformPress.com) – It is a pleasure and an honour for me to be addressing the members of one of the largest bar associations in the world (the New York City Bar). I am extremely touched and moved by the […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following speech by Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A speech by Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: “US Middle East Policy: Pathways to Renewal:” MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE SIXTY SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE WASHINGTON D.C. FOCUS ON PAKISTAN […]

This review is submitted to contribute to the Special Rapporteur on Torture’s survey of the implementation of recommendations made after his . 1  This review focuses on progress made in Nepal during the last year, with specific reference to concerns highlighted in the Special Rapporteur’s report to the Fourth Session of the Human Rights Council in […]

The article: Election pledges a matter of By Jo Baker There will be little sleep tonight for the inmates of Adiala Jail’s death cells, but though the rooms in Pakistan’s notorious northern prison are concrete, cold and small – they measure about 250cm by 150cm – discomfort is a side issue. This is because for […]

By Samanthi Dissanayake BBC News Aid agencies in Sri Lanka are assessing their future strategy after the government said it could no longer guarantee the safety of aid workers in rebel-held territory in the north. There are 11 international agencies operating in Wanni district and aid workers have expressed concern about the future for civilians […]

Appointments to the Foreign Service are a subject of debate in Sri Lanka at various levels. A series of articles published in media, particularly by former reputed diplomats, have raised many vital issues of integrity in the process and their adverse and diverse effects on the country. The issues raised are necessarily linked to good […]

Help the Burmese People Receive Aid in Cyclone Aftermath The crisis in Myanmar is growing, and we need your voice today to help get international aid to the Burmese people. Please sign our petition today (http://go.care2.com/e/4vw5/UrYQ/XA2P), and then ask your friends to do the same (http://go.care2.com/e/4vw4/UrYQ/XA2P). The United Nations has landed an aid plane in Myanmar, […]

In the Philippines, hundreds of social activists and human rights defenders have been unlawfully killed as well as subjected to enforced disappearances since the Arroyo Administration came into power. Human Rights Now (HRN), a Tokyo-based international human rights NGO, conducted an investigation of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in the Philippines on April 14-21, 2007. […]

We are forwarding a position paper circulated by Transparency International Sri Lanka on the issue of the removal of the Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery. 28 February 2008 (Please find the Executive Summary at the end of the document) Transparency and good governance are key to progress of any country. […]

European and US embassies urged to protect threatened journalist Reporters Without Borders today voiced deep concern about the safety of top investigative journalist Iqbal Athas and his colleagues on the Sunday Times whom sectors of the army are trying to gag or kill after he made startling revelations about Sri Lanka’s purchase of Mig-27 fighter […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Development & Cooperation written by Mr. Baseer Naveed, senior researcher of AHRC. The complete article can be found at http://www.inwent.org/ez/articles/055269/index.en.shtml Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Development & Cooperation forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: Invigorating courts By […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following motion made in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom regarding the arrest and detention of Dr. Binayak Sen. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) had in the past issued two urgent appeals calling for the immediate release of Dr. Sen. Dr. Sen is still detained in custody […]