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SRI LANKA: Attack on mass media continues

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the South Asia Forum for Human Rights. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the S...

INDIA: Announcement on fourth National Convention on the Right to Food and Work

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Steering group of the Right to Food Campaign. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Ko...

PAKISTAN: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Ordinance 2010: Two Steps Forward- One Step Back

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Qindeel Shujaat, pakistan.childrightsdesk.com. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from ...

SINGAPORE: Legal Charges Threat to Freedom of Expression

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

PAKISTAN: Blasphemy law revisited

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Mr. I.A. Rehman. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from I.A. Rehman, published in Dail...

SINGAPORE: Judicial harassment of journalist, an affront to freedom of expression

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) to the Attorney-General of the Repub...

PAKISTAN: Extrajudicial Executions by Army in Swat

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

NEPAL: International Justice Day 2010- FOHRID Urges Government of Nepal to ratify the Rome Statute of ICC

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from FOHRID, Human Rights and Democratic Forum, calling for the ratification of the Rome Sta...

PAKISTAN: The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance has completed its 10 years but yet to be implemented

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Mr. Anees Jillani advocate. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Mr. Anees Jillani a...

INDIA: Permanent “State of Exception” in Indian-administered Kashmir

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the International People’s Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in Indian-Adminis...

PAKISTAN: Army Death Squads Conspire to eliminate Baloch intelligentsia

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Baloch Human Rights Council of Canada. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong —&...

PAKISTAN: Jalib’s murder a blow to national integrity: 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 —...

PAKISTAN: A woman was sentenced to death by stoning through a Jirga

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

THAILAND: Lawyers for Mr. Sombat Boonngamanong maintained that his detention was unlawful and filed an appeal for his release

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Human Rights and Legal Assistance Center for Those Affected from Political Turmoil (HLAC) regarding Mr. Somyot Boonngamanong an...

IRAN: Son pleads for help as mother awaits stoning

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from CNN. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from CNN forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Co...

SRI LANKA: Termination of visa’s of Non Violence Peace Force

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

PAKISTAN: Relatives of missing persons organised demonstration outside the Balochistan High Court

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

SOUTH KOREA: Save the tenants of the “Gocheok” market on strike for 62 days!

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Emergency Committee of “Gocheok” Market Tenants. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statem...

INDIA: Kerala Police Bill, 2010 requires drastic changes to meet the standards of a legislation fitting for a modern democracy

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Centre for Criminal Justice Research, India. It is the notes and comments prepared by Dr. P. J. Alexander, former Inspector General...

THAILAND:Stop Repression; Release Thai Political Prisoners; Restoring Justice, Peace, Security, and Democracy to Thailand

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the Union for Thai Democracy to the United Nations. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Ko...