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The Criminal Court in Bangkok on January 12 found that missing Thai human rights lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit had been abducted and that a police officer was among a group of persons, all suspected to be police, who were responsible. The prime minister subsequently said that Somchai has been murdered, and insisted that the Department of […]
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned of further human rights violations, notably beatings and arbitrary detentions, in relation to the ongoing suppression of the democratic movement in Nepal. In order to quell rallies planned for 20 January 2006, the authorities last week enforced curfews and a total ban on demonstrations, particularly […]
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to voice our grave concern for the allegations of human rights violations in relation to the repression of demonstrations in Nepals deepening political, security and human rights crisis. On 19 January 2006, the AHRC issued a statement (AS-008-2006: NEPAL: Human Rights defenders targeted over a […]
[RE: UA-112-2004: BURMA: Complaints against forced labour blocked and victims punished issued on 3 September 2004; UP-11-2005: BURMA: Four officials sentenced to prison for forced labour in Kawmhu Township, Yangon Division; UP-63-2005: BURMA: Local officials seek revenge against villager who obtained first successful forced labour prosecution; UP-68-2005: BURMA: Preliminary hearing against villager who obtained first […]
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding serious threats made against the life of a human rights defender in Nepal. In recent days, the Sub-Inspector of the Kanchanpur district police office, Sher Singh Karki, has approached several members of human rights organisation, Advocacy Forum requesting that they relay a warning […]
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the arrest of two prominent human rights activists, Mr. Kem Sokha and Mr. Yeng Virak, which took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 31 December 2005. Mr Kem Sokha is a nationally well respected politician who has consistently advocated for democracy and is also […]
[Re: UA-138-2005: INDIA: Human rights activist facing death threats for working with Dalit and Backward Community, UP-95-2005: INDIA: Another human rights activist threatened for working with Dalits in Uttar Pradesh, UP-100-2005: INDIA: Updates on death threats to human rights activists working with dalit and marginalized group in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh] ——————————————————————— UP-166-2005: INDIA: Police inaction […]
[RE: UA-164-2004: The family receives death threats for demanding an impartial inquiry into the death of Munir; UP-30-2005: Unveiling of suspect in Munir’s death may end further inquiries; UP-47-2005: State intelligence officers delay Munir investigation; UP-72-2005: Mandate of fact-finding team into Munir’s murder should be extended and made more effective; UP-83-2005: Police fail to follow […]
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about the arrest of various human rights defenders working in West Bengal along with victims of human rights violations on 9 December 2005, the next day being the Universal Human Rights Day. The human rights defenders and victims were silently protesting in front of the […]
[RE: FA-06-2004: THAILAND: A human rights lawyer Mr. Somchai Neelaphaijit missing… UP-20-2005: THAILAND: Human rights lawyer still missing after nearly one year; Action needed today to have case transferred; UP-24-2005: THAILAND: Thai minister refuses to act on missing human rights lawyer case; UP-37-2005: Thai PM orders action on missing human rights lawyer, while court hears […]
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you of yet another incident involving an attack against human rights activists in Visayas, Philippines. On 25 November 2005, activist couple, Daniel Brylle Cruz and his wife Emmylou Buñi survived an attempt on their life after they were fired upon by armed men believed to be […]
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 […]
[RE: UP-43-2005: SAUDI ARABIA/SRI LANKA: Questions remain in Sri Lanka’s willingness to save three of its citizens; UP-39-2005: Three Sri Lankans face imminent execution in Saudi Arabia; UP-38-2005: SAUDI ARABIA/SRI LANKA: Please send a letter to the King of Saudi Arabia urging his intervention to commute the death sentence of three Sri Lankans; UP-34-2005: Death […]
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding 73 workers from the Orex Factory in Ekala, Jaela, Sri Lanka, who were unlawfully dismissed after the owner arbitrarily closed down the factory in 2002. The AHRC previously reported that the owner, Mohamed Mohamed Izzath deprived his workers of the Employees Trust […]
27 October 2005 [RE: UA-112-2004: BURMA: Complaints against forced labour blocked and victims punished issued on 3 September 2004; UP-11-2005: BURMA: Four officials sentenced to prison for forced labour in Kawmhu Township, Yangon Division; UP-63-2005: BURMA: Local officials seek revenge against villager who obtained first successful forced labour prosecution; UP-68-2005: BURMA: Preliminary hearing against villager […]
[RE: UA-164-2004: INDONESIA: The family receives death threats for demanding an impartial inquiry into the death of Munir; UP-30-2005: Unveiling of suspect in Munir’s death may end further inquiries; UP-47-2005: State intelligence officers delay Munir investigation; UP-72-2005: Mandate of fact-finding team into Munir’s murder should be extended and made more effective; UP-83-2005: Police fail to […]
[RE: FA-06-2004: THAILAND: A human rights lawyer Mr. Somchai Neelaphaijit missing… UP-20-2005: Human rights lawyer still missing after nearly one year; Action needed today to have case transferred; UP-24-2005: Thai minister refuses to act on missing human rights lawyer case; UP-37-2005: Thai PM orders action on missing human rights lawyer, while court hears of torture; […]
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to inform you of our serious concern in relation to a Sri Lankan lawyer who has appeared for the complainants in many well-known human rights cases and who is now facing grave threats to his security. WR Sanjeewa has been receiving telephone calls and other forms […]
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