Urgent Appeal Case

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Centre for Organisation Research & Education (CORE) concerning torture and the extrajudicial killing of three indigenous Meitei in Manipur by an encounter with the 23rd Assam Rifles (AR) under the command of Major Hanuman near Maphou Dam, Nongdam Village of Ukhrul District […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM concerning another case of police brutality by personnel of Habra Police Station in West Bengal, India, of 28-year old Mr Raju Chowdhury of Kamarthuba, West Bengal, India. Mr Chowdhury’s extended and unjust detention and brutalisation since 9 January 2012, as is the […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you that two journalists have been killed while two others have received threats in separate incidents in April and May. The AHRC is deeply concerned by the ongoing attacks on journalists as a result of their work depriving them of the protection necessary […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, concerning the case of murder of a woman allegedly by her in laws. It is reported that the victim in the case, Ms. Sushmita Singh, was reported dead on 5 May 2012. The background circumstances strongly suggest that Sushmita’s death is in […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM concerning another case of Border Security Forces (BSF) brutality in West Bengal, India. 60-year-old Ms Rupjan Bewa from the Murshidabad district endured physical assault and injury, outrage to her modesty and verbal abuse from BSF jawans on 21 February 2012 at approximately […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. N A Aruna Roshantha (42) of Mugunuwatawana, Chilaw in the district of Puttalam was illegally arrested, detained, brutally tortured and laid with fabricated charges. On 24 March 2012, he returned home for lunch as it was his custom. When returning to work […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a 29-year-old Bhutanese refugee, Jit Bahadur Subba, having applied for third country resettlement was arrested from the office of the International organization for Migrant on 27 April 2012. After his arrest, he was kept in illegal detention for two days without receiving any […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, concerning the case of torture of an innocent person by the West Bengal state police. The victim in the case, Mr. Babulari Gazi, is a three-wheeler driver. The police arrested Gazi on 7 February 2012 on the suspicion that he was involved […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the attack directed by an Islamic fundamentalist group, Islam Defenders Front (Front Pembela Islam, FPI) towards an Ahmadiyah mosque in Singaparna, Tasikmalaya, West Java. The attack took place on Friday, 20 April 2012. The police was present at the time of the attack […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned about the military operations in Agusan del Norte that led to massive displacement of indigenous communities. The soldiers had allegedly indiscriminately fired upon and launched aerial bombardment in the mountain village close to their communities. As a result, the indigenous villagers, including children, had […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the human rights defenders, Mr. Baba Jan Hunzai along with four companions was brutally tortured by the police and military intelligence, ISI, officials while in custody of the jail. The victims were not given access to any medical treatment facilities despite being severely […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned about the arbitrary detention of five persons, including a minor, in Nueva Ecija province. The victims were illegally arrested, laid with criminal charges based on evidence taken from a search conducted under questionable circumstances. The charges have no real evidence to support the prosecution […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Small Dams Organization (SDO) of Punjab Irrigation and Power Department has served 31 eviction notices on hundreds of fisherfolk living besides the Shahpur Dam in district Attock of Punjab province. The SDO is planning to forcibly remove almost 450 fishermen along with […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned about the killing of an indigenous leader inside his domicile in Bukidnon province. Since 2011, the victim has been receiving threats to his life from members of a paramilitary group due to his anti-mining advocacy in their village. His murder was aggravated by lack […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding a police raid on the office of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) in Diponegoro Street, Jakarta, following a student protest against the government’s plan to raise the price of fuel. Fifty four people were arrested […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, concerning the case of torture by the Border Security Force of an innocent person in Ramnarayanpur village of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. The victim in the case is Mr. Chhanarul Mondal, a casual labourer. It is reported that the BSF arrested […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the arrest and trial of Alexander Aan, a 31-year-old civil servant in Padang, West Sumatra, who was arrested for posting a status on Facebook questioning the existence of god and administering a Facebook group called Ateis Minang (Minang Atheists). He is also being charged for […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a key witness in a fundamental rights case filed against the Office-in-Charge of the Wadduwa Police Station was illegally arrested and was later killed while in the custody of that station. The son of the deceased witnessed his father lying on the floor of […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Thankshanamoorthy Selvakumar (24) of Algultenna Division, Alkaduwa in Matale District has been detained for 3 years and 8 months on false accusations that he has participated in terrorist activities. After the illegal arrest and interrogation of several Tamil youths Mr. Selvakumar was […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that officers of the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) have been continuously harassing the wife of a subordinate officer with ill intention for three years. In the latest development high officials of the Pakistan Rangers abducted her husband and his whereabouts are presently unknown. The Pakistan […]