Forwarded Urgent Appeal

PHILIPPINES: Two anti-mining activists face threats after the murder of their colleague

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding to you an appeal regarding the threats on two anti-mining activists, Nenita Lacasa and Carolyn Borja of Eastern Samar, Visayas. In their appeal, the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP), a local human rights organization, reported that shots were fired at the houses of […]

INDONESIA: Journalist stabbed in Indonesia

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward an appeal from Amnesty International about the stabbing of a journalist in Papua Indonesia on March 3, 2011. For more information, please visit http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA21/004/2011/en Thank you. Urgent Appeals Desk Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) ———————————————————————– UA: 53/11 Index: ASA 21/004/2011 Indonesia Date: 03 March 2011 […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Sri Lanka): Disappearance of Mr. Pattani Razeek, Executive Committee Member of FORUM-ASIA

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward an appeal from FORUM ASIA concerning the disappearance of a human rights defender and member of the Community Trust Fund (CFT) in Puttalam, Sri Lanka who went missing on 11 February 2010. Complaints to the local police and the Human Rights Commission of Sri […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Thailand): Comment in Accordance with Article 23 of the ILO Constitution on the Royal Thai Government’s Failure to Observe the Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention 1925 (C-19)

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following urgent appeal from The State Enterprise Workers Relations Confederation (SERC) to urge ILO International Labour Standards Department to consider on the Royal Thai Government’s failure to observe the Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention 1925 (C-19). For more information, please […]

SRI LANKA: A state against minorities

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received the following appeal from a solidarity group in Sri Lanka. If you have any questions about this appeal please feel free to contact the AHRC. Urgent Appeals Desk Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) —————————————————————- Sri Lanka: A state against minorities: The protracted armed conflict between […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Sri Lanka): Unconstitutional appointments to the Human Rights Commission

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding to you a statement issued by Transparency International Sri Lanka regarding the unconstitutional appointment of persons to the Human Rights Commission. Urgent Appeals Prorgramme Asian Human Rights Commission —————————————————— 19TH May 2006 Press Release Shameless Extra Constitutional Appointments Continue – President Appoints HRC! Transparency International […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Japan): Eviction threat at Utubo Park and Osaka Castle Park in Osaka

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding an appeal to you regarding the forced eviction of homeless people in Utsubo park and Osaka castle park, in Osaka, Japan. It is believed that the city authorities will mobilise hundreds of city officers, guards and security police to destroy the tent village where the […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (South Korea): Denial of refugee status for Burmese nine

Dear friends, Please find below a statement issued by a group of Korean non-governmental organisations regarding nine Burmese National League for Democracy (NLD) members, whose refugee applications have been rejected.  Having been informed that they will be deported on 18 July 2005, the nine persons are planning to take their case to the court with […]

NEPAL: Latest information regarding emergency situation on Nepal

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding two statements separately issued by the human rights activists and organizations of the civil society and Gagan Kumar Thapa, former general secretary of the student wing affiliated to the Nepali Congress, on 3 February 2005, with regard to King Gyanendra’s dissolving of the cabinet through […]

PHILIPPINES: Call for relief and donation for flood victims

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding to you an appeal from the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) calling for donations to flood victims. For more details, contact the CTUHR at: 702 Culmat Building, E. Rodriguez Ave. Diliman Quezon City, Philippines; Mobile: (+63)910 833 1877; Telefax: (+63)2 411 0256 […]

PHILIPPINES: Harassment of a prominent Muslim human rights defender

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding to you an appeal from Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) – Mindanao regarding the harassment of a prominent Muslim human rights defender, Mr. Temogen Sahipa Tulawie. If you wish to make any inquiries please contact TFDP at: 214, Earth St., GSIS Heights, Matina, […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Malaysia): Stop the deportation of 19 Sri Lankan refugees and asylum seekers tomorrow

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward an appeal from Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) regarding the imminent forced repatriation of 19 asylum seekers and refugees back to Sri Lanka from Malaysia on 7 and 8 January, despite concerns that their claims are still being processed by the United Nations High Commission […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Thailand): Call for Royal Thai Government to immediately stop involuntary repatriation of Lao Hmong

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following urgent appeal from the Cross Culture Foundation (CrCF) to call for Royal Thai Government to immediately stop involuntary repatriation of Lao Hmong, to terminate using of all coercive tactics without regards to humanitarian principle and undermine human dignity of the […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Sri Lanka): Arbitrary detention of journalist

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward an appeal received from Amnesty International regarding the case of a journalist, who has been detained without charge in the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) detention centre in Colombo since 7 March 2008. Meanwhile, it is reported that he is danger of losing his sight […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Hong Kong SAR): 12 charged WTO protesters on hunger strike

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding the statement issued by 12 of the charged WTO protestors, who have begun a hunger strike from 5 January 2006 for an indefinite period of time. They are among 14 protesters charged by the Hong Kong authorities for their demonstration against the WTO Ministerial on […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Honduras): Safety fears for threatened human rights defender in Honduras

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding to you an appeal from Amnesty International regarding the safety issue of a human rights defender in Honduras. Threats made against a human rights defender is an extremely serious matter, and one which concerns us greatly. For this reason we forward information to you now […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Pakistan): Arrest of human rights defenders in Pakistan

Dear friends, Please see below a letter sent by a group of organisations in Thailand to the President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, regarding the arrest of human rights defenders during a recent peaceful assembly in Pakistan. Interested persons can write similar letters to the President of Pakistan and to Pakistani embassies or consulates in […]

PHILIPPINES: Twenty six workers and union leaders illegally dismissed in Negros

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding to you an appeal about the illegal dismissal of 26 workers and union leaders of a retail company when union leaders successfully won the election replacing officers allegedly appointed by the company in Negros. The newly elected officers were supposed to represent the rank and […]

VIETNAM: Arrest and arbitrary detention of four Vietnamese

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding to you an appeal from the Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT-France) regarding the arrest and arbitrary detention of four Vietnamese. If you have further question, please contact them at Tel: +33 1 40 40 42 43; or their office address at […]

FORWARDED APPEAL (Sri Lanka): Plight of the Tamils

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward an appeal from the Irish Forum for Peace in Sri Lanka regarding the conditions and treatment of Tamil civilians in the north of the country. The government is still barring independent monitoring bodies and press members from entering the territory, making it impossible to […]