Torture

Protecting victims requires defence of principles and effective institutions Asian Human Rights Commission December 10, 2003   Today the very foundation upon which human rights stand is under attack. Challenges to human rights were once largely restricted to relative grounds, such as culture and religion. This is no longer the case. Now the absolute principles […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is gravely concerned that torture victim Mahadura Pandula Sri Thaminda was arrested by police officers from the Kandy Police Station on fabricated charges on 10 November 2003, after he refused to withdraw his complaint against the police. According to the victim’s family, the victim received threats from […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission is forwarding information from the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) on arbitrary arrest and torture of two young men in a Kathmandu police station in Nepal.  Raju Lama, a 22 year old, garment labourer, was arbitrary arrested for the first time in April 2003 and still being held […]

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that S.L. Kulatunga had serious head injuries after being tortured by the Nivithigala police and died at the Genral Hospital of Colombo on 12 November 2003. After his death, thousands of persons gathered around the police station to express their anger about his death. According to […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) notes with grave concern that the father and mother of torture victim Dawundage Pushpakumara (14 years old) have left their home due to threats from the police. It was reported to the AHRC previously that they have been threatened by the police and a local politician after […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that 16-year old boy was brutally tortured by the police. The manner of torture was so brutal that clear evidence of violence against children, which violates Article 37 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Sri Lanka is a party. More […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a seven-year-old boy has been illegally detained and tortured by the police from the Polpithigame Police Station. According to the information from his mother, the boy has still not recovered from the shock. Your urgent action is required to correct this matter immediately. […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information on another serious torture case in Sri Lanka. According to information we have received, an innocent man was brutally tortured by the police personnel attached to the Bentota Police Station including its Officer In Charge (OIC) and a Sub Inspector (SI). In particular, the […]

Dear friends The Asian human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man died in police custody at the Hogelberia Police Station in West Bengal, India. The reason of his death is clear and the police have not yet taken serious action to investigate on this matter. Your urgent action is required to pressure […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a young man named Mr. V. L. Joy was illegally arrested and tortured by the Sub Inspector of Police of the Anthikkadu Police Station. More seriously, this SIP had a notorious history of torture in his previous working place. He had committed torture […]

SRI LANKA: Update on Michael Anthony Fernando (Tony) ———————————————————————- Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is very happy to inform you that Michael Anthony Fernando (Tony), a trade unionist as well as human rights activist, was freed on 17 October 2003 after being declared as a winner of the inaugural Human Rights Defenders […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that there was a threat to the life of the torture victim Lalith Rajapakse. Lalith Rajapakse, who was tortured by the police officers attached to the Kandana Police Station, has made complaints about his case, and the case against the perpetrators is currently pending. […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that the Lhokseumawe Military Court in Aceh released 12 soldiers from Infantry Battalion (Yonif) 301, who had tortured the civilians, even though they had confessed their crime. In Aceh area, the military soldiers arbitrarily arrested and tortured the civilians with genuine impunity, accusing them of […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received the information that Zafar Iqbal, who had been in police custody in connection with a house robbery attempt, has allegedly been tortured to death by the police officers from the Westridge Police Station in Rawalpindi Division. The victim¡¦s body was not yet found. Your urgent […]

Name of the victim: Mr. Velraj, 38, formerly residing at Ervadi Village, Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu, India Perpetrators: Constables Mr. Chelladurai; Mr. Kanthasamy; Mr. Senthil Murugan; Mr. Sivathambu; and Inspector of the Police Mr. J. Subramaniam attached to the Ervadi Police Station in Tirunalveli District Date of incident: 30 October 2002 CASE DETAILS: On 30 October 2002, Mr. Velraj, […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man was severely tortured by the police officers after he was illegally arrested. Currently, the victim is in serious condition and his family has been threatened after they made a complaint to the police. Your urgent action is required to pressure the […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is forwarding information from the International Secretariat of OMCT on the torture of a detainee by police officers, and his urgent need of medical assistance, in Nepal. Your urgent action is requested to correct this matter. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact […]

Case of Lalith Rajapakse before the Wattala Magistrate’s Court ———————————————————————- Dear Friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is very happy to give you good news that Mr. Lalith Rajapakse, a torture victim, was acquitted of fabricated charges on 29 September 2003. I kindly request you to write to the Government of Sri Lanka to […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the police illegally arrested and severely tortured 10-year-old Tasawar Abbas, in order to know the whereabouts of his elder brother even though he did not commit any crime. His father, who was accused of illegally cutting grass from the landlord’s field, was also […]

Dear friends Name of the victim: Mr. M. V. Babu (37 years old) Address of the victim: s/o Velayudhan, Mambully Parambil house, Alagappa Nagar P.O, Kallur Village, Mukundapuram Thaluk, Thrissur, Kerala State, India. Perpetrators: Constable Mr. Chandrasekaran and two other police officers from the Pudukkad Police Station in Kerala State DETAILED INFORMATION: On 14 August 2003 police conducted […]