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November 17, 2009 Since three special laws have been enforced in the three Southern border provinces including the Martial Law Act B.E.2457 (1914) and the Emergency Decree on Government Administration...

Heidelberg, (17 November, 2009) – The human rights organization FIAN criticized the final declaration of the World Summit on Food Security as a document that presents no and promoting the right ...

All aspects of corruption in rehabilitation to be inquired by Justice Jha Commission Corruption in payment of compensation to the ineligible, house plot allotment, livelihood grant to landless and bac...

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Reporters Without Border. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Reporter Without B...

When the petition for looking into the plight of Khawja Saras1 (transsexual/transvestite) was filed at the supreme court of Pakistan, and reported in some of the more sensational Urdu print media, it...

Pursuant to the following cases (bold items highlighted by Thai Netizen Network) 1. On 13 October 2009, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) brought Nat Sattayapornpisut, 27, who has been charged...

Independent Citizens Fact Finding Mission to Manipur, Imphal, November 7, 2009 PRESS RELEASE A team of concerned citizens comprising of Dr. K. S. Subramanian IPS, formerly of the Manipur-Tripura cadre...

Although the 21st century has been a time of enlightenment and moderation, where the rule of law and democracy is heeded and upheld in many parts of the world, the situation in Pakistan, and particula...

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

The religious minorities especially the Christians in Pakistan are caught up in a serious situation where in their life, property, honor, freedom, and way of living is in danger. The State is seriousl...

Reporters Without Borders was extremely concerned about two rulings clamping down on electronic media that represent a very serious backward step. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA...

A situation akin to 1971 is brewing in Balochistan. Radical nationalists advocating a separate state of Balochistan are steadily gaining popularity at the expense of those who continue to look for a s...

The device known as GT200 has been used by the Thai military to detect explosive materials and has drawn greater controversy with time as serious doubts of its effectiveness amount among human rights ...

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Dr. Mubashir Hasan, former finance minister of Pakistan, published in the Daily Times. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong —...

Fiji falls furthest, but big advance by Maldives Check your country ranking on: http://www.rsf.org/en-classement1003-2009.html Political power grabs dealt press freedom a great disservice again this ...

The Thai Government recently reiterated its policy to formalise the status of around 2 million migrants from Burma working here. Nationality verification (NV) is apparently required because these migr...

Pakistan is among the countries which will be hit hardest in near future by effects of climate change even though it contributes only a fraction to global warming. The country is witnessing severe pre...

Islamabad/Brussels, 21 October 2009: The military operation in South Waziristan is unlikely to succeed in curbing the spread of religious militancy in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), u...

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM RANKING ASIA-PACIFIC Authoritarianism prevents press freedom progress in much of Asia Fiji falls furthest, but big advance by Maldives Check your country ranking on: http://www.rs...

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