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IRAN: Rights bodies urge international community to adopt resolutions in the UN

To: Member States of the UN General Assembly Your Excellency: We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, write to urge your government to vote in favor of Resolution A/C.3/69/L....

IRAN: Joint letter urging support for the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

A Joint Open Letter signed by NGOs from around the world to the UN Human Rights Council To the member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council: As you know, the mandate of the Special Rapport...

ASIA: Widespread torture in Asia explained in a new video production

On the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Pictures by the Wayside and the Asian Human Rights Commission, present explaining why torture remains a key problem in Asia. ...

IRAN: Tomorrow, Iran could execute Sakineh Ashtiani 

A Statement from Alice Jay — Avaaz.org forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission IRAN: Tomorrow, Iran could execute Sakineh Ashtiani Our global outcry stopped her unjust stoning sentence in...

IRAN: Son pleads for help as mother awaits stoning 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from CNN. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from CNN forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Co...

ASIA: UNJUST—A thought provoking documentary 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from the Sri Lanka Guardian Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from the Sri Lanka Guardian f...

UPDATE (Iran): Release of a mother of two who faced being stoned to death

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to inform you that a mother of two, who had been awaiting execution, was released with her 4-year-old son from a prison on 17 March 2008 i...