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CAMBODIA: Conviction evidence of government attempt to remove Sam Rainsy from politics

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

PAKISTAN: HRCP finds gaps in response in flood-hit areas

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

WORLD: Call for Action to support signature, ratification and implementation of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from Steering Committee of the NGO Coalition for the OP-ICESCR to the governments of countries...

NEPAL: Political Parties, Government and Development Partners: Be Accountable in Delivering Basic Services to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Nepal

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the NGO Federation of Nepal, at the occasion of the review of the Millennium Developmen...

THAILAND: Call for observers to read the Appeal Court verdict in the Somchai Neelapaijit disappearance case

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Justice for Peace Foundation (JPF). The press release is for observers at the readi...

NEPAL: CPA’s Human Rights Commitment and Reality

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from INSEC, Informal Sector Service Centre, a leading Nepalese human rights NGO, at the occa...

PAKISTAN: Super floods make children and women vulnerable to trafficking

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

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Korean civil society expects the Committee to make a fair and prompt decision on POSCO project in Orissa

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the civil groups of South Korea to the Chairperson of the Meena Gupta Committee of India....

PHILIPPINES: On the Supreme Court affirmation of the “Abadilla Five” conviction

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Judge Soliman M. Santos, Jr. of the 9th Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (MCTC) in Nabua-Bato, Camarines Sur. Judge Santos is the for...

SRI LANKA: The Free Media Movement condemns the arrest of the printer, and the owner and workers at Sarala Graphics, Nugegoda

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Free Media Movement. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ———&...

INDIA: “GODAMO KE TALE KHOLO” unlock the gates of the food godowns

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...

PAKISTAN: Media workers not paid salaries even on Eid

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from PFUJ. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Press Rel...

USA/PAKISTAN: Temporary protected status for Pakistani nationals in the United States of America

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from Pak American Lawyers for Civil and Legal Rights to the President of the United States of ...

SRI LANKA: News briefing on the breakdown of law in Sri Lanka

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Sri Lanka Campaign. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-FST-073-20...

SRI LANKA: The case of Jayampathi Bulathsinhala (the publisher of a poster) and some of his family members

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Steering Committee of Net Working for Rights (NfR) — Sri Lanka. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ——...

INDIA: Environment and forest clearance related issues of the POSCO project in Jagatsinghpur

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

PAKISTAN: International Community must uphold human values and right of self determination of Kashmiri people

A Press Release from Mr. Abbas Butt Chairman, Kashmir National Party forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) (September 9, 2010) Kashmir National Party leaders Abbas Butt and Dr Shabir C...

INDIA: Prime Minister’s observation on the Supreme Court, made in editors’ conference on 6th September, 2010

A Statement from the Steering group of the Right to Food Campaign forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission The Right to Food Campaign is shocked at the Prime Minister’s statement made to t...

SRI LANKA: Civil Rights Movement Statement on 18th Amendment to the Constitution

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

PAKISTAN: Flood Disaster-Rupees 249 billion losses to agriculture sector

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Mr. Shoaib Habib Memon. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Mr. Shoaib Habib Memon ...