Forwarded Statement

Thousands of people have reportedly fled in terror from a large area in Paniai, West Papua as a massive combined Police and military offensive attacked villages on December 13, attempting to break armed resistance from pro-independence guerrillas. Credible human rights sources are claiming up to 20 local people have been shot dead by Indonesian security […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Korean Public Interest Lawyers’ Group, GONG-GAM in South Korea. For more information, please contact GONG-GAM through email: gonggam@beatifulfund.org. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Dear The public interest lawyers group “GongGam” (South Korea) is sending this email on behalf of a female […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the International Dalit Solidarity Network. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the International Dalit Solidarity Network forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission The foundation of all good practices is the adherence to democratic principles and human rights norms. […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the International Dalit Solidarity Network. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the International Dalit Solidarity Network forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission We, over hundred Dalit activists and social movement leaders from the caste affected countries of Bangladesh, […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Committee against Torture at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- 1. The Committee considered the combined third and fourth periodic report of Sri Lanka (CAT/C/LKA/3-4) at its 1030th and 1033rd meetings, […]

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, through his spokesperson Rupert Colville, issued a position statement in Geneva today, (October 12, 2011) concerning the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, after eight Bangladeshi migrant workers were executed (beheaded) there simultaneously. In 2011, at least 58 people, of whom 20 were migrant workers, including Ruyati, were […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Groundviews.org. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Groundviews.org forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission By Ruki – 7th November 2011 Destroying monuments for those killed & disappeared: The Catholic Church and the Sri Lankan Government On the evening […]

“I cannot answer and confused when people ask about the status of my child who was involuntary disappeared….” (Paian Siahaan, Father of Ucok Munandar Siahaan) Granting a Certificate of Status to Victims of Abduction and Enforced Disappearance is a good move by Komnas HAM in the absence of state accountability in the cases of the […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Labour Education Foundation. Asian Human Rights Commission ————— A Statement from Labour Education Foundation forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Anti-Terrorist Court’s judge Mian Muhammad Anwar Nazir sentenced six Labour Qaumi Movement’s leaders for 10 years each under terrorism charges in Faisalabad, […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the UN Women, the UN Entitry for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong _________ A Statement from the UN Women Executive Director forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet statement […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Women Making Peace (WMP) and the Korean Women’s Association United. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the Women Making Peace (WMP) and the Korean Women’s Association United forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission A teenage girl was […]

A Statement from Trans Currents forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission 9 October 2011, 1:59 pm It was just over two weeks ago that a group of 48 university academics expressed concern regarding the move by the Ministry of Higher Education to obtain the services of the Rakna Lanka Ltd to provide security to […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Centre for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong A Statement from Centre for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission On October 05, 2011, a Christian village Chak No 134/16-L was […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Muslim Attorney Center. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong A Statement from the Muslim Attorney Center forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission On 16 September 2011, at 5am, police and army officers searched the house of Mr. Ni-seh Ni-ha, who is […]

“Land rights are the first building block on the road to achieving food security, and without international consensus on how land should be governed, the interests of vulnerable land users will continue to be swept aside.” This was the warning from Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, only days […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Sindh Peoples Commission on Disaster Prevention and Management (SPCDPM). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong A Statement from Sindh Peoples Commission on Disaster Prevention and Management (SPCDPM) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Islamabad: Sept 21, 2011: The recent spell of heavy […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Tamil National Alliance. ————- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-FST-046-2011 September 14, 2011 A Statement from the Tamil National Alliance forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission The TNA is surprised to learn of the contents of the September 12 address to the UN […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Human Rights Watch, Advocacy Forum, the International Commission of Jurists and Amnesty International. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Human Rights Watch, Advocacy Forum, the International Commission of Jurists and Amnesty International forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Defence of Human Rights Pakistan. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Defence of Human Rights Pakistan forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Year 2011 has turned into a doubly sorrowful symbol for the families of Missing persons of […]

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Steering Committee of the Right to Food Campaign. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- The Steering Committee of the Right to Food Campaign, with over forty representatives met in Bhopal over the 2nd and 3rd July, 2011. Over the two days […]