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INDONESIA: West Papua — Violence against indigenous women

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article written by Fien Jarangga & Galuh Wandita. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Fien J...

CAMBODIA: Civil society expresses concern over recent developments in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, and urges the international community to speak out

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from several civil society organisations of Cambodia. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kon...

PAKISTAN: Petition to President Zadarai urging the arrest of killers of fisherfolk activists

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) to President of Pakistan. Asian Human Rights Commissi...

SAUDI ARABIA: Grand Mufti says abusing women is un-Islamic

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Arab News, written by Muhammad Humaidan. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Arab N...

SOUTH KOREA: ANNI delegation concludes mission on the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK)

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI). Asian Human Rights ...

PAKISTAN: After Osama-the Church is scared. Revenge attacks will come as no surprise

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from CatholicHerald.co.uk , written by Nasir Saeed. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- FAn article from...

PAKISTAN: Agencies’ role in JSMM activists’ murder must be probed: HRCP

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong —...

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Revoke the illegal clearance to the POSCO project

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the POSCO Pratirodh Solidarity (PPS-Delhi) and other civil society groups. Asian Human ...

PAKISTAN: The growing situation of the Religious Intolerance in Gujranwala

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Centre for Legal Aid assistance and settlement (CLAAS). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- FOR I...

PAKISTAN: The 125th May Day unleashes revolutionary vigor in the emerging labour movement

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from National Trade Union Federation, Pakistan, written by Mr. Nasir Mansoo. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ———...

PAKISTAN: Mukhtaran Mai and the miscarriage of justice

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from The Daily Times, Pakistan written by Dr. Haider Shah Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article...

SRI LANKA: Law student goes underground

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from the Sunday Leader, written by Raisa Wickrematunge. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article f...

PAKISTAN: Civil society groups disappointed at the verdict of Supreme Court in Mukhtaran Mai case

A Statement from National Commission on the Status of Women forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission The National Commission on the Status of Women, an official organisation, and members of Insa...

SRI LANKA: Law student writes to Inspector General of Police about threats and intimidation

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from D.M.T Jayarathne to the Inspector General of Police. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong K...

SRI LANKA: UN experts submit report

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Human Rights Watch. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Secretary-General Should Use Findings to ...

SRI LANKA: UN report on Sri Lanka conflict must be made public

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Amnesty International. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ———...

SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan law student, D.M. Thushara Jayaratne writes to the Chief Justice

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following letter from the Sri Lankan law student, D.M. Thushara Jayarathne. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Honorable ...

PAKISTAN: Victims of forced conversion and forced marriages

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from CLAAS Pakistan, written by Mr. Joseph Francis. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from ...

SRI LANKA: US State Department Report

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the US State Department. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the US State Depart...

INDONESIA: Increasing attacks on religious groups demands central government action

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Amnesty International, KontraS, Imparsial, Elsam, Setara Institute, ICRP, HRWG, ANBTI, ILRC and Wahid Institute. Asian Human Rights...