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WORLD: The International Convention for the Protection of all Persons From Enforced Disappearances Enters Into Force on 23 December 2010

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances. Asian Human Rights Commiss...

SOUTH KOREA: The person who should resign is not Standing Commissioners but Chairperson, Mr. Byungchul Hyun!

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the NGO’s Collaborative Action to Put the National Human Rights Commission of Korea in its Place (NHRCK Watch), South Korea. ...

SOUTH KOREA: Statement of resignation from Ms. Kyung-Ran MOON, former standing commissioner of NHRCK

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement of resignation from Ms. Kyung-Ran MOON, former standing commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. Asian Human Right...

SOUTH KOREA: Statement of resignation from Mr. Nam-Young YOU, former standing commissioner of NHRCK

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement of resignation from Mr. Nam-Young YOU, Standing Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. Asian Human Rights Commis...

INDIA: Announcement for dharna on 25 and 26 November in support of a just and comprehensive National Food Security Act

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Steering group of the Right to Food Campaign. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement...

SAUDI ARABIA/SRI LANKA: Delay is dangerous and let us intensify the campaign to save Rizana Nafeek

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from the Sri Lanka guardian, written by Suriay Wikremasinghe. See the AHRC’s urgent appeal on Rizana Nafeek here. Asian Human Right...

PAKISTAN: Police involved in rape, rights violations

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the Indo...

SRI LANKA: The AHRC urges the government of Sri Lanka to immediately enable the family of Rizana Nafeek to go to Riyadh

The Asian Human Rights Commission urges the government of Sri Lanka to immediately enable the family of Rizana Nafeek to travel to Riyadh to participate in the proceedings of Rizana’s case. It i...

SRI LANKA: Who will take responsibility for Rizana Nafeek?

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from the Sri Lanka Guardian, written by Dr. Hatoon Ajwad AL FASSI (Ph.D). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ——...

INDONESIA: Secret Files Show Kopassus Targets Papuan Churches, Civilians

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from investigative journalist Allan Nairn regarding a secret Indonesian military report planning intelligence operations against civilians...

PAKISTAN: Outcry over death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ mother who offered farmhands water

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following news by AFP published in the Sydney Morning Herald. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A press release by AFP p...

PAKISTAN: Thousands of peasants to attend a protest rally on December 10, the international day of human rights

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

SOUTH KOREA/INDIA: The one who Prime Minister Singh should meet are people in India and South Korea!

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

INDONESIA: Notes on follow up to TNI reform

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following joint press release from the following organistions in Indonesia: ICJR, IDSPS, Imparsial, INFID, KontraS, ...

SRI LANKA: An appeal to save the life of the young girl facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia

Dear friends,   We wish to share with you the following article, A plea for Rizana Nafeek by Paula Fielding published in Arab News on November 5th, 2010.   Please also see the following Urge...

THAILAND: Thai Netizen Network calls for amendment to Article 15 of Computer-Related Crimes Act 2007

Dear Friends,   The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward the following statement from the Thai Netizen Network requesting representatives to consider urgent amendment to Article...

SRI LANKA: An appeal to save the life of the young girl facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia

An article from Daily News and Sri Lanka Guardian forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Save Rizana  By Malinda Senevitane It is the nature of the engagement that makes enemies and frien...

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...

SAUDI ARABIA/SRI LANKA: Continuing appeal on behalf of Rizana Nafeek

We are forwarding two articles which appeared in the Arab News.Com relating to Rizana Nafeek who is facing the death sentence in Saudi Arabia. The first article is from a prominent citizen of Saudi ...

CAMBODIA: CCHR welcomes Secretary of State Clinton to Cambodia as human rights in the Kingdom come under increasing international scrutiny

PHNOM PENHI October 29 — The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) welcomes United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Cambodia and urges her to show leadership by encouraging Cambod...