Freedom of expression

THAILAND: Day Five – Free speech on trial in Thailand, postponed – Police scientist testifies for prosecution

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) which is report of observation on Chiranuch Premchaiporn case. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission […]

THAILAND: Day Four — Free speech on trial in Thailand — MICT and police lawyers testify

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) which is report of observation on Chiranuch Premchaiporn case. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission […]

THAILAND: Day Three – Free speech on trial in Thailand – Thai webmaster facing 50 years for lèse majesté postings

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) which is report of observation on Chiranuch Premchaiporn case. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission […]

THAILAND: Day Two – Free speech on trial in Thailand – Thai webmaster facing 50 years for lèse majesté postings

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) which is report of observation on Chiranuch Premchaiporn case. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission […]

THAILAND: First hearing of alleged NorPorChorUSA administrator

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Prachatai Website. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release from Prachatai Website forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) THAILAND: First hearing of alleged NorPorChorUSA administrator Sat, 05/02/2011 – 18:49 | by prachatai The […]

THAILAND: Day One – Free speech on trial in Thailand – Thai webmaster facing 50 years for lèse majesté postings

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- 4 February 2011 Day One – Free speech on trial in Thailand Thai webmaster facing 50 years for lèse majesté postings By CJ Hinke Freedom […]

THAILAND: Calling to observe for court trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of Prachatai website, on 4 – 17 February 2011, 9.00am – 4.00pm at the Criminal Court

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the group of activists who set up the trial observation on Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of Prachai website. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release from the group of activists who set up the trial […]

SRI LANKA: Arson attack on Lanka E-News — An attack on society

The premises of Lanka E-News, a well know website which has suffered several attacks in recent times has been set on fire in the early morning of January 31. According to reports the equipment and the premises where the website was maintained has been destroyed. Previously the editor of this website was constantly attacked and […]

PAKISTAN: Save the life of a Baloch journalist

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Baloch Human Rights Council (Canada). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release from Baloch Human Rights Council, Canada forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Baloch Human Rights Council (Canada) has released an […]

SRI LANKA: Websites that criticise the Government to be dealt with

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Networking for Rights. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Release from Networking for Rights forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Press release 18 January 2011 The attention of NfR has been drawn […]

EGYPT/PAKISTAN: A vote for sanity in Egypt — a lesson for Pakistan

The act of solidarity by Egyptian Muslims towards Egyptian Copts is a glowing example for countries and communities around the world. And it must be particularly noted that Pakistan could be one of the main beneficiaries of this attitude. As Egyptian Copts prepared to attend mass at churches across the country, thousands of Muslims, including […]

SRI LANKA: Police torture as an indicator of the constitutional degradation of the Rule of Law

Sofie Rordam Sri Lankan citizens are protected against torture and arbitrary arrest in sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka. In addition Sri Lanka has ratified the United Nations Convention against Torture and Cruel and Inhuman Treatment in 1994. While the legislation is there, the effectuation is not. The gap between […]

SOUTH KOREA: MINBYUN highly welcomes the decision declaring the framework on the act on telecommunication that punishes false communication unconstitutional

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic Society forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission On the 28th of December 2010, the Constitutional Court ruled that Article […]

PAKISTAN: The year 2010 proves to be worst for media-19 media workers killed; 1500 retrenched

Dear friends,   The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Islamabad January 1, 2011. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has termed the year 2010 as one of the worst in the […]

INDIA: Journalist facing persecution for reporting about a mass grave in Gujarat

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information concerning a concocted criminal case registered against a journalist in India, Mr. Rahul Singh, for reporting a mass grave in Panderwada village within Panchmahal district of Gujarat. In December 2005, Rahul came to know about the mass grave in Panderwada from the local human […]

SRI LANKA: New Year Wish List – 2011

We hope that wishing for a happy new year in Sri Lanka is not just mere wishful thinking. We wish: 1. That Rizana Nafeek, facing a death sentence in Saudi Arabia, will be released as soon as possible. This wish can become true only if the Sri Lankan government makes all the diplomatic efforts to […]

THAILAND: Chinese dissident journalist detained in Bangkok despite UNHCR protection

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Reporters Without Borders. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Published on 21 December 2010 Reporters Without Borders calls on the Thai authorities to release Sun Shucai, an 87-year-old refugee activist and journalist who was arrested […]

ASIA: Christmas and New Year Wishes from the Asian Human Rights Commission

The Asian Human Rights Commission wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year. In all countries of Asia, this Christmas and new year will be celebrated in very difficult conditions. We extend our wishes to all families who are struggling in the midst of these difficulties to fight for their rights. We particularly […]

PAKISTAN: Appeal to amend the Blasphemy Laws

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the introduction of a private member’s bill to the National Assembly Secretariat that would end the death penalty for blasphemy, curtail abuse of the blasphemy laws for the purpose of harassing and victimising religious minorities and take steps to ensure equal protection for […]

SOUTH KOREA: Prosecutors pleads four to five years imprisonment for two prominent human rights defenders

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that prosecutors have pleaded with the court to imposed four to five years of imprisonment on two human rights activists for organising an assembly. The assembly was to commemorate those who lost their family members in the January 20, 2009 Yongsan incident where five protestors and […]