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THAILAND: NACC’s and DSI’s delay, failure and their favor given to officials allegedly involved with torture giving rise to the enforced disappearance of Lawyer Somchai

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Cross Culture Foundation (CrCF) in Thailand. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Seven years ...

THAILAND: Chinese dissident journalist detained in Bangkok despite UNHCR protection

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Reporters Without Borders. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ——&#...

SRI LANKA: Caritas prepares migrant workers for the worst

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from UCANEWS. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ————- A Statement from UCANEWS forwarded by the Asi...

ASIA: The international convention for the protection of all persons from enforces disappearance enters into force

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from UCANEWS. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ————- A Statement from UCANEWS forwarded by the Asi...

THAILAND: Thai government must ratify the Convention for Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance of the United Nations in effect today

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

PAKISTAN: Statement of concern on the detention of refugees and asylum seekers of Pakistani origin in Thailand

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from 26 Human Rights Organisations. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   A...

THAILAND: Killing shall not bring to a halt killing and crime in society

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following statement released by Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA), Union of Civil Liberties (UCL), Campaign Co...

THAILAND: Thai government should revoke policies that discriminate against and violate the rights of migrant workers – ASEAN states should join migrant convention

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following statement released by the State Enterprises Workers’ Relations Confederation (SERC), the Human Rights an...

PAKISTAN: Citizens charter for post floods rebuilding and reform agenda

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Pakistan Institute of Labour and Research (PILER). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Stat...

BAHRAIN: Government to ratify the Enforced Disappearance Convention

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

PAKISTAN: Appeal for international intervention in Balochistan

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from Baloch Human Rights Council (UK). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ——-...

PAKISTAN: Institutionalized discrimination against religious minorities

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from The Huffington Post, written by Rebecca Buckwalterpoza. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An arti...

ASIA: Human Rights Day: Speak up stop caste discrimination

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from International Dalit Solidarity Network. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Inte...

CAMBODIA: Cambodian Civil Society Congratulates the 62nd Anniversary of Human Rights Day

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from a group of Cambodian NGOs on the 62nd anniversary of the Human Rights Day. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ——&#...

CAMBODIA: NGOs call on the Cambodian Government to comply with the UN Torture Convention

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

PAKISTAN: Appeal for British Intervention to stop extrajudicial killings and disappearances in Balochistan

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the Baloch Human Rights Council (UK) to the Rt Hon. David Cameron. Asian Human Rights Com...

SOUTH KOREA: South Korean human rights defenders call for resignation of Mr. Byung-Chul HYUN, current chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK)

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following Appeal to the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for Human Rights by the NGO’s Collaborative Action to Put the Na...

SAUDI ARABIA: Stop Rizana Nafeek’s execution

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

SOUTH KOREA: “Hyun Byung Chul should be responsible for crippling the operations of the NHRCK and must resign””Clear Procedures Needed to Select Suitable Commissioner”

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following Joint Statement by Law Professors and Lawyers Urging for the Resignation of Hyun Byung Chul, Chief Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commi...