Human rights defenders

A Statement from Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Violent crackdown on the students, monks, journalists, and supporting civilians demanding education reform on 10 March 2015 in Lepadan is totally unlawful and obviously violating the agreement that the government signed on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Civil […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) regrets to inform you that three months after a land rights activist was killed in Negros Occidental, there is no progress in the investigation of his case. He was assisting farm workers to organize their community as they attempted to claim ownership of the land they were cultivating. After […]

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup includes: From Hong Kong, the sentencing of Law Wan-tung, the woman convicted of abusing Erwiana, has become a rallying point of its own as the Judiciary enters the debate on domestic helper regulations. Two cases from Sri Lanka, one showing that the policing system is still in dire need of reforms […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Udon Thani Environmental Conservation Group about the intensification of ongoing threats and surveillance of human rights defenders who are members of the group. They have been engaged in a long-standing struggle for community participation in decisions about potash mining in Udon Thani province. Similar […]

Organised by: International Human Rights Committee (IHRC) UK Hosted by: Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) Hong Kong Title: Freedom of Belief in Pakistan Date: 12 March 2015 Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Venue: Room XXII, Palais des Nations Chairperson: Mr. Baseer Naweed, Senior Researcher – ALRC Speakers: Mr. Heiner Bielefeldt – UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion […]

Amila Sampath, founder of the Human Rights Asia Weekly Roundup presenting its’ 64 episode ( AHRC Photo) This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup covers recent event involving human rights groups in Asia. The show begins with an announcement about the Asian Human Rights Commission. The AHRC is moving to a new office in Hong Kong. In Mumbai, India, the […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) strongly condemns the arrest of reputed human rights defenders and advocates Thushar Nirmal Sarathy and Jaison C. Cooper under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Kerala. They, like many others in the state, have been labeled “Maoist sympathizer” and are in jail since 30 January 2015. Jaison, […]

For more information or inquiries, please contact Ms. Eun-ji KANG by email (khis21[at]hanmail.net) from Korean House for International Solidarity. – Chairperson Hyun Byung-cheol should reflect on himself whether he is qualified as the head of a NHRI of A status In the Plenary Committee meeting on 12 January 2015, Hyun Byung-cheol, chairperson of the National […]

Public places in Bangladesh have become unsafe today for the people when protest rallies are held. Even without a public protest, person and property in the country does not have any guarantee to their security. The overall breakdown of law and order is of such state, that a pro-government group, or those protesting against the […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), in coordination with the Terai Human Rights Defenders (THRD) Alliance, has been monitoring the human rights situation in Nepal in the lead up to 22 January, the deadline for the Constituent Assembly (CA) to draft a constitution. The Maoists, along with the alliance of 30 opposition parties, have resorted […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information that in South Korea, there are deep concerns over the so-called ‘insurrection conspiracy charges against National Assembly Member and incumbent lawmaker Lee Seok-ki’ and several others in South Korea, by the Seoul High Court – for which he and several others have been sentenced to […]

Today, on 7th January 2015, three human rights activists have received death threats over telephone from sources that have refused to identify themselves, but have appeared to be connected with security authorities. The human rights activists who received these death threats are Mr. Brito Fernando, Mr. Phillip Dissanayake and Mr. Prasanga Fernando – all of […]

Two heads of dogs, freshly severed, have been strewn in front of the houses of two well-known human rights defenders as the race in the presidential election is intensifying in Sri Lanka. Mr. Brito Fernando and Prasanga Fernando are two well-known human rights activists who have a long history of fighting for the protection of […]

In this week’s episode of Weekly RoundupAHRC TVcovers the presentation of 2014 Right Livelihood Awards in Stockholm, Sweden. The Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize” was established in 1980, with the purpose of honouring and supporting those “offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today”. This […]

(Hong Kong, November 24, 2014) Mr.AdilurRahman Khan, Secretary of Bangladeshi human rights organisationOdhikar, has received the 31st Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award 2014. Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Robert F. Kennedy, presented the Award in a ceremony arranged by the RFK Center for Human Rights and Justice, at the Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., United […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding the continuous persecution of human rights defenders in Gilgit and Baltistan, the occupied lands by Pakistan. Mr. Baba Jan and his associate Mr. Iftikhar Hussain were sentenced for the second time for life imprisonment by an Anti Terrorist Court (ATC) in Gilgit, […]

(Hong Kong, October 24, 2014) The Asian Human Rights Commission announces that the International Bar Association has awarded Adilur Rahman Khan with IBA Human Rights Award 2014. The AHRC congratulates its partner, Adilur Rahman Khan, for one more Award for his struggles against state-sponsored persecutions in Bangladesh. The awards that Adilur has been receiving one […]

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:  THE 2015 MARTIN ENNALS AWARD FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS (MEA) Nominations can be submitted electronically at www.martinennalsaward.org Deadline: 9 December 2014 The Award is granted annually to an individual, or exceptionally an organisation, in recognition of their commitment and ongoing efforts in the defence and promotion of human rights. Nominees must be currently […]

เผยแพร่วันที่ 22 ตุลาคม 2557 ใบแจ้งข่าว สองผู้ต้องหาพม่าคดีเกาะเต่า ยื่นหนังสือผ่านตัวแทนสภาทนายความ ร้องขอความเป็นธรรมต่อพนักงานอัยการจังหวัดเกาะสมุย ปฏิเสธไม่ได้ฆ่าหรือข่มขืนนักท่องเที่ยวชาวอังกฤษ ระบุถูกเจ้าหน้าที่ซ้อมให้รับสารภาพ เมื่อวันที่ 20 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2557 คณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชน สภาทนายความ ได้แต่งตั้งคณะทำงานเพื่อให้ความช่วยเหลือคดีที่ผู้ต้องหาชาวพม่าสองราย นาย วิน หรือเนวิน และนายซอ ถูกตั้งข้อหาในคดีอาญา จากเหตุการณ์ฆาตกรรมสองนักท่องเที่ยวชาวอังกฤษ นายเดวิด มิลเลอร์ วัย 24 ปี และนางสาวฮันนาห์ วิทเธอริดจ์ วัย 23 ปี ที่เกาะเต่า จังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี เหตุเกิดเมื่อวันที่ 15 กันยายน พ.ศ.2557 โดยมีนายสุรพงษ์ กองจันทึก เป็นหัวหน้าคณะทำงานช่วยเหลือคดีและประเด็นอื่นๆที่อาจจะเกี่ยวข้องกับการละเมิดสิทธิมนุษยชนของผู้ต้องหาในคดีอาญา โดยมีทนายความอาวุโสจำนวนหนึ่งร่วมเป็นคณะทำงานดังกล่าวด้วย ความคืบหน้าล่าสุด วันที่ 21 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2557 ทนายความของคณะทำงานดังกล่าวได้เข้าพบผู้ต้องหาเพื่อสอบข้อเท็จจริง โดยทางเรือนจำอำเภอเกาะสมุยได้จัดพื้นที่ให้คณะทนายความได้พูดคุยกับผู้ต้องหาได้อย่างเป็นอิสระ การสอบข้อเท็จจริงใช้ระยะเวลากว่า 5 ชั่วโมง […]

( Hong Kong, October 23, 2014) 20th October 2014, The Human Rights Commission of the Lawyer Council of Thailand set up a working group to provide legal aid to Win or Win Saw Thun and Zaw Lin, the two Burmese suspects in the murder of David Miller, 24 and the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, […]