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PAKISTAN: The stupidity of the Ideology of Pakistan

The most popular slogan during the movement for the creation of Pakistan was, “Haath main lota munh main paan — laiker rahain gay Pakistan”, believe it that this was the ideology of ...

SRI LANKA: Core values ‘Ko’ — where are the core values?

The International Bar Association in the executive summary of their report entitled, ‘A Crisis of Legitimacy‘ issued in March 2013 makes the following recommendation to the Commonwealth: T...

INDIA: An association for families victimised of extrajudicial execution

The present case appears to be one where two persons along with some others were just seized from a hut, taken to a long distance away in a truck and shot there. This type of activity cannot certainly...

BURMA: Speaker of legislature puts state sovereignty ahead of torture elimination

On 21 March 2013 a member of the national legislature in Burma introduced a motion calling for the country to join the United Nations Convention against Torture. In his motion, Dr Aung Moe Nyo, member...

BURMA: Two sharply contrasting reports on the struggle for land at Letpadaung

The Asian Human Rights Commission has since mid-2012 closely followed, documented and reported on the struggle of farmers in the Letpadaung Hills of central Burma against the expansion of a copper min...

PAKISTAN: Who is the best judge of a righteous person – the judiciary or the people?

Pakistan will hold its general elections on May 11, only the second to be held in a civilian environment in 35 years of this new Pakistan. It is, however, the first time in the history of the country ...

SRI LANKA: The Bench and the Bar should stand together to protect rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in these difficult times, says BASL President

We reproduce below the inauguration address of Upul Jayasuriya, president of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, delivered on 30th March 2013. Ven. Maha sangha, Your Lordships Judges of the Supreme Cour...

SRI LANKA: Administrative liquidation and the independence of the judiciary

In a very recent order from the Supreme Court of India the court, among other things, stated as follows: For this Court, the life of a policeman or a member of the security forces is no less precious ...

THAILAND: Children’s legal and immigration status under threat from draft ministerial regulation

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received deeply concerning information from Stateless Watch for Research and Development Institute of Thailand (SWIT) regarding a recent draft ministerial ...

PAKISTAN: The thirst for honour cannot be quenched unless blood is spilt

Although there is a law in Pakistan against honour killings known as the ‘Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2004’ these inhuman acts of revenge against innocent people continue to increase. The ...

BURMA: President too quick to proclaim state of emergency

The Asian Human Rights Commission has been following with concern news of the latest outbreak of communal violence in Burma. Although the circumstances of how the violence began are clouded, the presi...

INDIA: मनरेगा के हक आधारित प्रावधानों को किनारे किया जाना (मनरेगा 4)

बेरोज़गारी भत्ता – न्याय का तकाजा यह है कि जब राज्य नागरिकों को उनके हक़ उपलब...

WORLD: The UN resolution and what the world will learn about Sri Lanka in the coming year

Yesterday the United Nations Human Rights Council approved the resolution on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka. The gist of the resolution is that the Human Rights Council welco...

INDIA: The national dishonour is judicial hypocrisy

Some in India would consider the country’s honour preserved, and finally respected, once the marines from Italy return to stand trial in India. The marines’ return is an issue, in which th...

SRI LANKA: A bad, sad, mad world

“When a dog howls at the moon, we call it religion. When he barks at strangers, we call it patriotism.” — Edward Abbey Another howler has emerged from Sri Lanka. And, neither laughin...

SRI LANKA: Minister Sirisena sheds crocodile tears regarding the increase of rape and child abuse

The Minister of Health, Maithripala Sirisena, was reported as saying that 65 percent of the cases before the courts in Polunowara district concern rape, child abuse and the harassment of women. He als...

SRI LANKA: Who has made a fool of whom?

No great gain than virtue aught can cause; No great loss than life oblivious of her laws. – Tamil Kurral  It is not only a portrayal of the lack of will to address the issue of solving problems in...

INDIA: Reforms without honesty

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) appreciates the proposed reforms to the criminal law in India – Penal Code, 1860; Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and the Evidence Act, 1872. Amendments t...

THAILAND: Nine years without justice for Somchai Neelaphaijit

On March 12, 2013, the ninth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Somchai Neelaphaijit passed. The Asian Human Rights Commission chooses to note this anniversary with continued sorrow for the ...

INDIA: १६५ ग्राम अनाज का खाद्य सुरक्षा क़ानून

आप खुद ही सोच लीजिये क्या १६५ ग्राम अनाज से भुखमरी और कुपोषण दूर होगा? पर भारत...