Latest News

Source: Amnesty International (AI) Date: 04 Feb 2009 Amnesty International has denounced the reported use of cluster bombs in a civilian area by the Sri Lankan military as a serious violation of inte...

Tamil Tigers Also Preventing Civilians from Fleeing Fighting (New York, February 3, 2009) – A Sri Lankan government statement that it is not responsible for the safety of civilians who remain in area...

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following joint statements on the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka issued on February 3, 2009, by the United States and the United Kingdom, following the...

The 61st celebration of the Day of Independence of Sri Lanka takes place tomorrow amidst almost universal complaints within the country of the failures of governance at all levels. In 1931 Sri Lanka h...

A Statement by a group of Bishops We are deeply concerned with recent reports of increasing civilian casualties in the Wanni war. Recent media reports have indicated that a significant number of civil...

Hong Kong, January 31, 2009 SRI LANKA: Human rights lawyer’s office burnt down The office of Amitha Ariyaratne, Attorney-at-Law, situated in front of his residence at No. 53, Temple Road, Horapa...

Dear Friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Minority Rights Group International. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Min...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Date 28 January 2009 Reports emerging from Sri Lanka suggest that government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are violating the laws of war by...

We reproduce below a written complaint made by the President , Mr. Britto Fernando, to the Inspector General of Police regarding telephone calls received from an anonymous caller making death threats ...

Mr. Amitha Ariyaratne, Attorney-at-Law, was threatened three times with death on 27, January 2009 at the Negombo Police Station by some police officers. He was visiting the police station for an offic...

The Asian Human Rights Commission wishes to inform you about the following YouTube presentations: A Reading of Lasantha Wickramatunge¡¦s final article in several parts in both English and Sinhala: ...

A letter has been written by six US ambassadors in their personal capacities to expressing their concern over the deterioration of the situation in the country and urged him to take steps to re-establ...

PHILIPPINES: former action star talks about gay rights online (Hong Kong, January 23, 2009) Many years ago he was famous as Rustom Padilla.  He was one of a brood of actor brothers, famous in his own...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the International Press Freedom Mission. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong —...

ICRC – International Committee of the Red Cross http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/sri-lanka-update-150108?opendocument 15-01-2009 Ever more civilians have been leaving areas held by ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  AHRC-STM-018-2009  January 21, 2009 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: Justice Mark Fernando – an appreciation Justice Mark Fernando, who becam...

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

His Excellency Ban Ki Moon The secretary General, United Nations Your Excellency, The Agonising Cry , Sri-Lanka We the Roman Catholic Priests and Religious serving the people in Wanni, the theatre of ...

The assassination of Lasantha Wickramatunga and his last powerful message has given rise to a discussion on the state of freedom of expression in Sri Lanka. A local group, Vikalpa, has published onlin...

Reporters Without Borders today voiced its public support for a demonstration to be held in London on 15 January in protest at the killing of a prominent Sri Lankan editor. The demonstration will be t...