Urgent Appeal Case

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from reliable sources about the kidnapping of a social and environmental activist in Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh on 22 November 2005. Bina Rajput, a committed fighter for the rights of the poor and tribals was cycling from her home in Saraipali Village to another village […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from reliable sources about atrocities perpetuated by the local police in coalition with the district administration on villagers protesting against the construction of a dam under the Bhilangana Hydel River Project in Tehri Garhwal District, Uttaranchal. This river project has been contracted by the […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, a human rights organisation in West Bengal about the unauthorized entry of the police into the house of a man who was arrested and released on bail in a case a few years ago in Murshidabad District. In 1997, Safikul Islam was […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about a 43-year-old farmer from Boryeong of South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, who died from a cerebral hemorrhage due to a skull fracture on 24 November 2005 after being beaten by riot police during a rally in Seoul on November 15. The rally was […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been informed that a mentally retarded boy along with three other persons were allegedly tortured by police attached to the Mahawela police station. The policemen intended to implicate the boy in a theft case, which took place in a nearby village. He was assaulted at the […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from KARAPATAN (Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples Rights), a human rights organisation based in Manila, Philippines, regarding the threat to the life of a catholic priest, Fr. Rolando de Leon. On 30 October 2005, a mass had just finished at the San Andres […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Social Development Foundation, Delhi, India about the torture of some tribals in Palhari Village, Nauganwa Block, Sonebhadra, eastern Uttar Pradesh. On 1 November 2005, an unidentified man came to Palhari looking for labourers to help him build a dam. The news soon […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, a human rights organisation in West Bengal, about the indiscriminate firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) in Muradpur village and Biswaspura, Jalangi Police station, Murshidabad District, out of which one man sustained injuries and is fighting for survival, another died on […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the destruction of Christian churches and schools by people enraged at the alleged blasphemy of the Holy Quran. According to the information we have received, on 12 November 2005, a mob attacked three Churches, a Sister’s Convent, a Christian school building and a […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the brutal custodial torture of two tribal men at Areth police outpost in Surat District, Gujarat, India. According to information received Mr. Dinu Gurjibhai Gamit and Mr. Rameshbhai Melekbhai Gamit, aged 33 and 32 years, who belong to the tribal community were fighting […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you of the shocking killing of nine farmers in Palo, Leyte, Visayas early today. A reliable source said nine people were killed while several others were wounded when soldiers attached to the 19th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army, opened fire on a group of people […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from Perhimpunan Bantuan Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia Jakarta (PBHI Jakarta), a human rights organization in Jakarta, Indonesia that a 51-year-old man, Bagus Ariyanto, died after he was brutally tortured by a group of army officers attached to the Detachment Supplies and Transportation Jaya […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from a reliable source regarding a possible cover-up by police authorities in Banting District police headquarters, Selangor into the torture of a man inside their police station. It was witnessed by three persons, two of whom are human rights activists, but the police have […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information on a case of police malpractice and negligence that has led to the theft of a man’s motorcycle parts.  Mr. Fernando was stopped by police officers from the Mt. Lavinia police near the Maliban Biscuit Factory at Ratmalana.  The police officers demanded driving documents […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from a reliable source regarding the torture of a 14-year-old boy, Dulash Vimukthi Ranasinghe, by his language teacher, Chandrika, at the Wellawa Central College. On 9 November 2005, Dulash Vimukthi was attending class when his teacher punched him hard on his left eye. Chandrika […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the torture and arbitrary detention of a 28-year-old man, Fitriyanto (Sanep). Sanep was tortured allegedly by police officers attached to the Resort Police Office Belitung Timur, (Markas Kepolisian Resort Belitung Timur), Bangka Belitung on 12 September 2005. The police reportedly forced him to […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the case of 16-year-old, W.K. Nilantha who was taken by two home guards to the Uragaha Police Station and severely tortured by police officers.  According to the victim, several policemen tied his hands behind his back and hung him from the ceiling with […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the case of Mr. Seneviratne Goshara Mudiyanselage Upali Nissanka who was arrested, detained and tortured by Sub Inspector (SI) Ariyaratne and three constables of the Nawula Police station on 21 October 2005.  Mr. Nissanka was accused of stealing the trishaw he was riding […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been informed that Indonesian President Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has on 10 November 2005 refused to grant clemency to three men sentenced to death. Fabianus Tibo (60), Dominggus Da Silva (42) and Don Marinus Riwu (48) will apparently be executed by firing squad after being charged […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, a human rights organisation in West Bengal about the arrest and detention of Mr. Samir Dutta of Kalyangarh Kalitala Police Station, 24 Parganas (North), West Bengal, India on mistaken identity.  The victim was taken into custody and further tortured brutally forcing him to admit […]