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Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a 16-year-old boy died in custody in unclear circumstances in Rupendehi District. Dharmentra Barai. The boy was a...

(Hong Kong, July 23, 2010) The Asian Human Rights Commission announces the presentation of the Asian Human Rights Award for Creative Media to Ms. Josefina Bergsten as the producer and the director of ...

Avinash Pandey* Rarely do individual tragedies reflect all that is wrong in a society. Even rare are occasions where their implications go beyond the lives of the individual, his family, or the neighb...

An interview conducted by the Asian Human Rights Commission. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the AHRC. A Retired Lady Police Sergeant Talks About Policing In Sri Lanka Seetha K...

Bihar is one of India’s most impoverished states; it is also India’s most lawless region. From the point of view of crime it has reached the Situation where many local citizens are leaving...

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...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that a businessman was shot dead by the Gulshan Police in Dhaka after having been kept in arbitrary detention for two days. The inc...

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...

This week an incident was reported from Eppawala where a couple and their two children, a son and daughter between 14 -15 years of age were murdered in the most brutal fashion. Their bodies were found...

The two prominent Baloch political leaders have been assassinated within three days by unknown assailants riding on motorbikes. It is alleged by the political and nationalist groups of the province th...

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...

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...

The endless chain of cases that are being filed against Sarath Fonseka, a Sri Lankan citizen and a Member of Parliament who is also known as the most vocal opponent of the ruling regime, is a mockery ...

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 —&...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned of the illegal arrest, detention and assault of a man by police from Saliyawewa Police Station. The victim was badly beaten by poli...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the unlawful arrest and torture of a farmer by Mathugama police. The man was falsely accused of selling illi...

The incident reported from Kerala state about the attack upon a college professor by a gang of eight persons on 4 July in Moovatupuzha, is yet another wakeup call for India. A criminal gang attacked P...

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 —...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is extremely concerned for the safety and health of a young boy, after he was badly tortured by the family of a police inspector. The 14 year o...

SSP Angunawala (Rtd) who served the department for thirty six and half years commented on the reasons for the degeneration of the police department in a taped interview given to Janasansadaya, a human...