Urgent Appeal Case

Dear Friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that two young girls, Janaki Chaudhari (16 years old) and Chinki Chaudhari (14 years old), were gang-raped by seven armed police force personnel attached to the police precinct of Kohalpur in Far Western region, Nepal. The victims have filed a complaint against the perpetrators […]

Dear friends The Asian human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man died in police custody at the Hogelberia Police Station in West Bengal, India. The reason of his death is clear and the police have not yet taken serious action to investigate on this matter. Your urgent action is required to pressure […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a young man named Mr. V. L. Joy was illegally arrested and tortured by the Sub Inspector of Police of the Anthikkadu Police Station. More seriously, this SIP had a notorious history of torture in his previous working place. He had committed torture […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that the Lhokseumawe Military Court in Aceh released 12 soldiers from Infantry Battalion (Yonif) 301, who had tortured the civilians, even though they had confessed their crime. In Aceh area, the military soldiers arbitrarily arrested and tortured the civilians with genuine impunity, accusing them of […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Kerala police, India, have arbitrarily arrested 19 persons and caused damage to their property. Your urgent action is required to pressure local authorities to correct this violation. Urgent Appeals Desk Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) ———————————————————————————————————– Name of the victims:1. Mr. Ajeer; […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received the information that Zafar Iqbal, who had been in police custody in connection with a house robbery attempt, has allegedly been tortured to death by the police officers from the Westridge Police Station in Rawalpindi Division. The victim¡¦s body was not yet found. Your urgent […]

Name of the victim: Mr. Velraj, 38, formerly residing at Ervadi Village, Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu, India Perpetrators: Constables Mr. Chelladurai; Mr. Kanthasamy; Mr. Senthil Murugan; Mr. Sivathambu; and Inspector of the Police Mr. J. Subramaniam attached to the Ervadi Police Station in Tirunalveli District Date of incident: 30 October 2002 CASE DETAILS: On 30 October 2002, Mr. Velraj, […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man was severely tortured by the police officers after he was illegally arrested. Currently, the victim is in serious condition and his family has been threatened after they made a complaint to the police. Your urgent action is required to pressure the […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that two young men were illegally arrested and tortured by the police officers after they tried to make a complaint about drunken police officers. Furthermore, the police attempted to fabricate charges against the victims. Your urgent action is requested to pressure the local authorities […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from FORUM-ASIA that Dr. Cynthia Maung’s Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot District of Tak Province, which provides healthcare service to asylum seekers and migrants on the Thai-Burmese border, may have to close down as a result of the Thai Government’s crackdown on migrant […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the police illegally arrested and severely tortured 10-year-old Tasawar Abbas, in order to know the whereabouts of his elder brother even though he did not commit any crime. His father, who was accused of illegally cutting grass from the landlord’s field, was also […]

Dear friends Name of the victim: Mr. M. V. Babu (37 years old) Address of the victim: s/o Velayudhan, Mambully Parambil house, Alagappa Nagar P.O, Kallur Village, Mukundapuram Thaluk, Thrissur, Kerala State, India. Perpetrators: Constable Mr. Chandrasekaran and two other police officers from the Pudukkad Police Station in Kerala State DETAILED INFORMATION: On 14 August 2003 police conducted […]

THAILAND: Labour slavery; Inhumane working conditions ———————————————————————————————————- Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Siriwat Garment Factory employer abused at least 75 Burmese migrant workers in Mae Sot, Thailand, who were forced to work under inhumane conditions. Half of the workers have been fired and the employer underpaid all […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man named Babai Biswas, 22, was killed by police officers after being arbitrarily arrested and tortured. I urge you to take strong and immediate action to correct this matter. Urgent Appeals Desk Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) ———————————————————— Name of victim: Babai Biswas […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man named Kurupanawa Gamage Nihal suffered serious head injuries after the police officers of the Udugama Police Station severely tortured him. I urge you to take strong and immediate action to correct this matter. Urgent Appeals Desk Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Kurukulasuriya Pradeep Niranjan, 30, was arrested and imprisoned for 21 months without any concrete evidence of his involvement in murder of Fr. Aba Costa, who was killed on 10 May 2001. More seriously, he was severely tortured while he was in detention. He […]

Dear friends Victim: Dawundage Pushpakumara (14 years old) Address of victim: 21 Mile Post, Ranavarapitiya Rd, Saliyawewa Junction, Putlam Perpetrators: Officer In Charge and other officers of Saliyawewa Police Post in Putlam Period of detention and torture: from 1 September to 2 September 2003 DETAILED INFORMATION At around 10:30pm on 1 September 2003, about six […]

Dear friends Illegal Arrest and detention, torture, and fabrication of charges to wreak vengeance for lodging complaints with the Human Rights Commission – VICTIMS: Mohamad Ameer Mohamad Riswan (23 years old), Suppaiya Ravichandran (23 years old), Abdul Karim Mohamad Roshan Lathief (30 years old) – PERPETRATORS: Officers of the Wattala Police Station and Paliyagoda Police […]

Dear friends Name of victim: Okanda Hevage Jinadasa (50), Married man with 5 children; a mason by occupation Date of victim’s death: 5 September 2003 Address of victim: Okkampitiya, Moneragela District Alleged Perpetrators: Grama Arakshaka personnel attached to the Okkampitiya Police Post Details: On 5 September 2003, Okanda Hevage Jinadasa was returning home by bicycle […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Ravi Kiran Regmi, alias Nirjeeb, 59, a teacher, has been held and tortured by the army security forces in Narayanghat, Narayani Zone [central Nepal]. Your urgent action is required to pressure the local authorities to deal with this case. Urgent Appeals Desk The […]