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A Paper – “An Overview of Major Challenges in Law and Practice regarding Gender Perspectives on Torture and Ill Treatment”, by Therese Maria Rytter, Director of Legal Affairs and Advocacy, D...

The Asian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned about the situation of two Burmese student leaders who have recently been arrested after being fugitives for nearly 7 months. Kyaw Ko Ko and Lin H...

An eight years old girl, Miss N (real name withheld), who is the daughter of Meer Muhammud, from Golrachi Village, in the Badin District of Sindh Province has been raped by a religious leader in the m...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information regarding the arrest of Patrick Kum Jaa Lee for sharing a photo on Facebook. Husband of a human rights activist, Patrick has be...

A Joint Press Release by the Asian Legal Resource Centre and Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO Nepal) The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization ...

A Joint Press Release by Advocacy Forum – Nepal (AFN), the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), REDRESS and the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT). Geneva/Hong Kong, 3 November 2016. Advocacy ...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you that four civilians assisting ambushed soldiers were shot dead and accused of being rebels. The victims were alleged...

An article published by the Hong Kong Free Press on 31st October 2015 forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission by Basil Fernando A two-day public display of one of the four remaining copies of t...

We are re-producing below a letter written to the National Police Commission, Sri Lanka, by the AHRC on the inquiry into the attack on students by the riot police on 29th October 2015. Image caption:...

A Statement from Independent Citizens’ Group of Nepal forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission We undersigned citizens are deeply concerned that the de facto economic blockade of the past tw...

Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies have extended their tentacles to a web blogger who found cyberspace the only avenue available to him to expose the underbelly of corruption in the country. On Oct...

The historic parliament election is due to be held on 8 November 2015 in Burma/Myanmar. This election is seen by some as the country’s first free and fair election in 25 years, and that the future o...

This week AHRC TV first highlights the 70th anniversary of the birth of the United Nations with excerpts from the recent Asian Alliance against Torture conference, where delegates discussed the futur...

The Asian Human Rights Commission is seriously concerned about the attack by the riot police on the students of Inter Student Collective for the Protection of the Higher National Diploma in Accountanc...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you of the killing of five indigenous persons in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao. The victims were mistaken for New People�...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) deeply regrets to inform you that a human rights defender was killed in Agusan del Sur. Lito Abion was a member of a group that refused to merge ...

Press Release of  the launch of the book,  ‘Embattled Media Embattled Media: Evolution, Governance and Reform in Sri Lanka’ By Dr. Chaminda Weerawardhana, and edited by Dr William Cra...

A Statement from Myanmar National Human Rights Commission forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Statement No.(15/2015) The Multi-party Democracy Gener...

An article from The Friday Times, written by Asif Aqeel forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Asif Aqeel On September 28, the Punjab Cardiology Hospital issued a corrigendum stating that both...

A Press Release from Fortify Rights and the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) New report finds police blocked peaceful assembly...