Forwarded Statement

SRI LANKA: The re-immergence of fear psychosis the Jaffna District

Dear friends,   We wish to share with you the following statement from Networking for Rights (NfR) Sri Lanka.   Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ————-   NfR expresses its serious concern about the deterioration of the law and order situation in the Northern Districts of Sri Lanka. The series of killings that […]

THAILAND: NACC’s and DSI’s delay, failure and their favor given to officials allegedly involved with torture giving rise to the enforced disappearance of Lawyer Somchai

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Cross Culture Foundation (CrCF) in Thailand. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Seven years past, yet no progress made, public left at their own devices,  culprits are at large On December 22, 2010, the spokesperson of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) […]

ประเทศไทย: ขอให้รัฐบาลไทย ให้สัตยาบัน ในอนุสัญญาระหว่างประเทศ ว่าด้วย การคุ้มครองบุคคลทุกคน จากการถูกบังคับให้สูญหาย โดยไม่สมัครใจ ขององค์การสหประชาชาติ ที่มีผลบังคับใช้แล้ววันนี้

เรียนทุกท่าน เราปรารถนาจะส่งต่อแถลงกาณ์จาก มูลนิธิยุติธรรมเพื่อสันติภาพ (Justice for Peace Foundation: JPF) คณะกรรมาธิการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งเอเชีย ฮ่องกง ————- เพื่อการเผยแพร่ทันที AHRC-FST-102-2010-TH 23 ธันวาคม 2553 แถลงการณ์จาก มูลนิธิยุติธรรมเพื่อสันติภาพ (Justice for Peace Foundation: JPF) ส่งต่อโดย คณะกรรมาธิการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งเอเชีย (Asian Human Rights Commission) ประเทศไทย: ขอให้รัฐบาลไทย ให้สัตยาบัน ในอนุสัญญาระหว่างประเทศ ว่าด้วย การคุ้มครองบุคคลทุกคน จากการถูกบังคับให้สูญหาย โดยไม่สมัครใจ ขององค์การสหประชาชาติ ที่มีผลบังคับใช้แล้ววันนี้ ที่ 009/2553 วันที่ 23 ธันวาคม 2553 แถลงการณ์: ขอให้รัฐบาลไทย ให้สัตยาบัน ในอนุสัญญาระหว่างประเทศ ว่าด้วย การคุ้มครองบุคคลทุกคน จากการถูกบังคับให้สูญหาย โดยไม่สมัครใจ ขององค์การสหประชาชาติ ที่มีผลบังคับใช้แล้ววันนี้ […]

SRI LANKA: Caritas prepares migrant workers for the worst

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from UCANEWS. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ————- A Statement from UCANEWS forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Posted By pramual On December 21, 2010 @ 3:29 pm In Analysis & Opinion, Countries, Daily Service, Sri Lanka   Hundreds of Sri […]

ASIA: The international convention for the protection of all persons from enforces disappearance enters into force

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from UCANEWS. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ————- A Statement from UCANEWS forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Posted By pramual On December 21, 2010 @ 3:29 pm In Analysis & Opinion, Countries, Daily Service, Sri Lanka   Hundreds of Sri […]

THAILAND: Thai government must ratify the Convention for Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance of the United Nations in effect today

Dear friends,   We wish to share with you the following statement from UCANEWS.   Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ————- A Statement from UCANEWS forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission     Posted By pramual On December 21, 2010 @ 3:29 pm In Analysis & Opinion, Countries, Daily Service, Sri Lanka […]

PAKISTAN: Statement of concern on the detention of refugees and asylum seekers of Pakistani origin in Thailand

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from 26 Human Rights Organisations. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   AHRC-FST-101-2010 December 22, 2010 A Statement from 26 Human Rights Organisations forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission   PAKISTAN: Statement of concern on the detention of refugees […]

THAILAND: Killing shall not bring to a halt killing and crime in society

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following statement released by Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA), Union of Civil Liberties (UCL), Campaign Committee for Human Rights (CCHR), Cross-Cultural Foundation (CrCF) and Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF) regrading the extra-judicial killing of “Joke Phaikeaw” by the police. Asian […]

THAILAND: Thai government should revoke policies that discriminate against and violate the rights of migrant workers – ASEAN states should join migrant convention

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following statement released by the State Enterprises Workers’ Relations Confederation (SERC), the Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF) and the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC) regarding the International Migrant’s Day. The organizations are asking the Thai government to revoke policies which […]

PAKISTAN: Citizens charter for post floods rebuilding and reform agenda

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Pakistan Institute of Labour and Research (PILER). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Pakistan Institute of Labour and Research (PILER) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission PAKISTAN: Citizens charter for post floods rebuilding and reform agenda Representative […]

BAHRAIN: Government to ratify the Enforced Disappearance Convention

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Bahrain Human Rights Monitor. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Bahrain Human Rights Monitor forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission On 23 December 2010, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance will enter […]

ASIA: Human Rights Day: Speak up stop caste discrimination

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from International Dalit Solidarity Network. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from International Dalit Solidarity Network forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission In the run up to human rights day 2010 Dalit activists have been mobilising through marches and awareness […]

CAMBODIA: Cambodian Civil Society Congratulates the 62nd Anniversary of Human Rights Day

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from a group of Cambodian NGOs on the 62nd anniversary of the Human Rights Day. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from a group of Cambodian NGOs forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission CAMBODIA: Cambodian Civil Society Congratulates the 62nd […]

SOUTH KOREA: South Korean human rights defenders call for resignation of Mr. Byung-Chul HYUN, current chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK)

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following Appeal to the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for Human Rights by the NGO’s Collaborative Action to Put the National Human Rights Commission of Korea in its Place (NHRCK Watch), South Korea. For inquiries, please contact Myungsook, Coordinator of the NGO’s Collaborative Action to […]

SOUTH KOREA: “Hyun Byung Chul should be responsible for crippling the operations of the NHRCK and must resign””Clear Procedures Needed to Select Suitable Commissioner”

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following Joint Statement by Law Professors and Lawyers Urging for the Resignation of Hyun Byung Chul, Chief Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. For further queries, please contact Mr. Dong-Hwa Lee, international coordinator of MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society below. Dong-Hwa Lee International […]

SOUTH KOREA: The person who should resign is not Standing Commissioners but Chairperson, Mr. Byungchul Hyun!

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the NGO’s Collaborative Action to Put the National Human Rights Commission of Korea in its Place (NHRCK Watch), South Korea. For further queries, please contact Myungsook, coordinator of the NHRCK Watch by email watch-nhrc@hanmail.net. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from […]

SOUTH KOREA: Statement of resignation from Ms. Kyung-Ran MOON, former standing commissioner of NHRCK

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement of resignation from Ms. Kyung-Ran MOON, former standing commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement of resignation from Ms. Kyung-Ran MOON, a former standing commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea […]

SOUTH KOREA: Statement of resignation from Mr. Nam-Young YOU, former standing commissioner of NHRCK

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement of resignation from Mr. Nam-Young YOU, Standing Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement of resignation from Mr. Nam-Young YOU, a former standing commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea forwarded […]

INDIA: Announcement for dharna on 25 and 26 November in support of a just and comprehensive National Food Security Act

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Steering group of the Right to Food Campaign. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the Steering group of the Right to Food Campaign forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission INDIA: Announcement for dharna on 25 and 26 […]

PAKISTAN: Police involved in rape, rights violations

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the Indo-Asian News Service (INAS) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Islamabad, November, 2010. A large number of police officials across Pakistan have been booked for rape […]