Threats and intimidation

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you that a group of Banwaon tribesmen were threatened, harassed and accused of being members of the New People’s Army by the 23rd Infantry Battalion and Civilian Armed Forces geographical Unit (CAFGU) identified as Mama Manpinsahan. CASE DETAILS: (Based on the documentation by […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you of the killing of five indigenous persons in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao. The victims were mistaken for New People’s Army rebels by the military. CASE DETAILS: (Based on the documentation by Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples Rights (KARAPATAN)) On 18 August 2015, Herminio […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you about the killing of three civilians in Davao City, while the whereabouts of a couple who escaped the shooting remain unknown. The victims were allegedly killed by members of the 69th Infantry Battalion. CASE DETAILS: (Based on the documentation by Alliance for […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you that a six-year-old child has been killed by stray bullets. The child sustained two gunshot wounds to her back. Since filing a complaint, the child’s family has been harassed by alleged elements of the military.  CASE DETAILS: (Based on the documentation by the […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the illegal assault and detention of 26-year-old Taufiq, accused of allegedly selling drugs, by police officers of the Tanah Abang police sector (Polsek Metro Tanah Abang), Jakarta, Indonesia. During the police examination process, the police have beaten Taufiq and forced him to confess […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned about the killing of three indigenous leaders in the community of Km.16, Barangay Diatagon Lianga, Surigao Del Sur. Paramilitary forces were threatening the civilian community, accusing the victims of being rebel New People’s Army members. CASE DETAILS: (Based on the documentation by Alliance for […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to express concern regarding the fabricated charges against Honey May Suazo (Hanimay) and the other 14 leaders of People’s organizations. The charges were filed by the Criminal Investigation and Detention Group (CIDG) last 12 May 2015. It has to do with threats and harassment to the […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you of the killing of a couple in Tacpao village, Negros Oriental by military agents. While the perpetrators have denied involvement in the killing, the incident and constant military presence are making the village nervous and fearful. CASE DETAILS: (Based on the documentation […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you about the harassment and killings perpetrated allegedly by the 68th and 73rd Infantry Battalions of the Philippines Army, and paramilitary groups attached to them, in Mindanao. In the first case one person was killed as retaliation for the killing of the kin of […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding land confiscation conducted by the Indonesian Army in Urut Sewu, Kebumen Regency, Central Java Province. The Army has not obeyed the law; it has claimed the land without supporting evidence. The conflict has not been resolved since 2011 due to lack of law […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission regrets to inform you that eight persons were arbitrarily arrested while three men were tortured in separate incidents in Mindanao. All the victims were detained on the basis of fabricated charges. They were also accused of being rebels and members of the New People’s Army (NPA). CASE DETAILS: […]

Dear Friends, The Jagaran Media Center (JMC) has informed the Asian Human Rights Commission that A Dalit woman, who queued up to receive relief materials after suffering loss in the Great Earthquake of 25 April, has been beaten black and blue. The beating by local non-Dalit Deepak Bhattarai’s family members has resulted in Saraswoti Sunar, […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information from Nervazhi, a human rights organisation based in Thrissur District of the Indian state of Kerala concerning the case of Mary (name changed) who was gang-raped by her husband’s friends. Mary struggled to lodge a complaint against the perpetrators with the local police. The police […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Mapithel Dam Affected Villages Organization, Citizens Concern for Dams and Development, and the Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur, regarding the imminent threat of displacement and livelihood insecurity faced by those affected by the Mapithel Dam. The AHRC has learnt that the […]

[RE: AHRC-HAC-005-2015: PHILIPPINES: Stop demolition against Laguna Lakeshore Community in Taguig Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information from Defend Job Philippines about the ongoing demolition and evictions targeting the urban poor community of the Laguna Lakeshore area of Taguig City. The authorities have already demolished the houses of community […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding five indigenous Papuans charged with treason.  They were arrested and detained after attending a meeting at the invitation of the Minister of Defense, Retired General Ryamizard Ryacudu. It was sponsored by the military of the province [Kodam Cenderawasih], the Papuan Regional Intelligence Office […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding military intervention in academic discourse on the subject of Balochistan. A talk scheduled at the Lahore University of Management Science on Balochistan has been cancelled on the written orders of Lieutenant-General Rizwan Akhter, Director General of Pakistan’s notorious intelligence agency, the ISI. Two prominent […]

Dear Friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that members of the Southern Peasants Federation of Thailand (SPFT) continue to face death threats in Surat Thani Province. Despite a legal judgment in favour of the Agricultural Land Reform Office five months ago, one that ordered the Jiew Kang Jue Pattana Co. Ltd., a […]

March 24 marks the fifth annual International Day for the Right to Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this day in 2010 to honor the memory of victims and recognize the work of countless human rights activists around the world who have devoted […]

Dear Friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes with deep concern regarding ongoing threats by soldiers to a woman human rights defender. She had been forced to act as their guide in military operations pursuing rebels. If she refuses or tells them there are no rebels in the area, they threaten her. The victim […]