AHRC News

On 18 February, a 40-year-old woman, Dhegani Mahato was accused of having made one of her family members sick by casting a spell by a local shaman. She was set on fire and killed by her family members...

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is being observed in Bangladesh like many other parts of the world. ...

In October 2011 a 28-year-old woman Sumlut Roi Ja, who is the mother of 14-month-old girl, was abducted and allegedly gang-raped by the military. She was residing in Hkai Bang village, Momouk District...

Bushra Khaliq Rape victim blaming has its roots in all societies and causes are surely riddled in the culture. Stigmatization of the rape victim, multiple social and legal inequities and absence of su...

After intense public pressure the police have revealed that they have identified the culprits behind the assassination of a mother and daughter at Kahawatta which took place one month ago. The failure...

At Kahawatte, representatives from several religions met and addressed a press conference on the issue of insecurity relating to the women living in this area. Ten women have been raped and killed in ...

The women’s international day on March 8 is generally celebrated throughout the country with enthusiasm and jubilation to assert the achievement of the rights gained by women through their conti...

In three separate open letters issued today, the Asian Human Rights Commission and Advocacy Forum have urged the leaders of the Nepali Congress, the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and the United Commu...

Today, the world’s largest democracy along with the rest of the world would celebrate international women’s day. The media will reproduce public statements and the promises made. Instituti...

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of the International Women’s Day Today marks the International Women’s Day, a day to reflect on the gains achieved by women...

“…..you dislike doctrines, you have a horror of systems, as for principles, you deny that there are any in political economy; therefore we shall call it your practice — your practice without...

A Superintendent of Prisons, the highest ranking officer in the prisons system, having affiliations with a banned Islamic group, has burnt two places of prayer (mosques) and a church inside the jail p...

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission and Advocacy Forum to the Chairman of (UML) Communist Party of Nepal Mr. Jhalanath Khanal Chairman Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Central Office M...

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission and Advocacy Forum to the President of Nepali Congress Party Mr. Sushil Koirala Nepali Congress President Central Office B.P. Smriti Bhawan, B.P. ...

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission and Advocacy Forum to the Chairman of UCPN-Maoists Party Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” Chairman of United Communist Party of Nepa...

On the afternoon of 29 February 2012, Professor Worachet Pakeerut, a law professor at Thammasat University, leader of the Khana Nitirat, and human rights defender (HRD), was assaulted by two men outsi...

Basil Fernando The assassination of Anthony Fernando of Chilaw, who shot dead while engaged in a peaceful demonstration against the rise in the prices of oil, as it affects the livelihood of the fishe...

(Following is an English Translation of a written statement made by Herman Kumara to the police) I am Mr. Wijetunga Appuhamilage Herman Kumara of Sandalankawa, Irabadagama, (located in the Kurunegalle...

National Data Base Authority (NADRA) creates a new religion with the name of Qadiani in religion column of identity cards’ forms. By Rabab Fizah and Anna Thorning  The persecution of Ahmadis, a...

In a cold blooded attack by men in uniforms of the Pakistan Army, 18 persons from the Shiite community of Islam were targeted and killed. The incident occurred in the Khyber Pakhtunkha province close ...