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Avinash Pandey The Kashmir valley in India has witnessed more than 15 deaths in June alone, all of them caused by Indian security forces firing upon the protesting crowds. These crowds were comprised ...

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...

The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) welcomes the passing of the Prevention of Torture Bill 2010 by the Lok Sabha. The Bill to become a law will requ...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that a mechanic died violently in the custody of Ramna Police in Dhaka, shortly after he refused to continue paying bribes. The pol...

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 ———&#...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that a trade union leader and his brother have been gunned downed by unidentified men during strike negotiations. Mr. Mustansar Ran...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received reports that police officers at Rajangana police station are using torture; four incidents have taken place at the police station ...

An interview conducted by the Asian Human Rights Commission. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the AHRC. Sri Lanka–A woman speaks out against bad policing and torture Saran...

Rana Maqbool Ahmed is a former Inspector General of Police of Sindh province and has been accused of the torture of and conspiracy to kill President Zadari when he was imprisoned in 1999. Rana has bee...

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 ——...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received detailed information about the engagement of Khulna Detective Branch officers in extreme and open extortion. The officers arbitrar...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  AHRC-STM-140-2010 July 5, 2010 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: Indian worker killed by A CID Chief Inspector for refusing to work 16 hours a day The...

An interview conducted by the Asian Human Rights Commission. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the AHRC. Sri Lanka–A woman speaks out against bad policing and torture Chath...

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...

An interview conducted by the Asian Human Rights Commission. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the AHRC. Sri Lanka – A woman speaks out against bad policing and torture Thi...

To, The Legislature Secretary, Kerala Legislature Secretariat, Legislative Assembly Complex, Palayam, Trivandrum. Sir, Sub: Kerala Police Bill, 2010 – Notes and Comments for consideration by the Sel...

A news report published on June 11th from Colombo stated, “Members of the vanquished Tamil Tiger terrorist organization, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are posing as beggars in the citi...

The Asian Human Rights Commission has received a report of the atrocious torture of a soldier by the Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) on the false charges of working for the Research and An...

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Mr. J.C. Weliamuna. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Mr. J.C. Weliamuna forwarde...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police kidnapped a businessman and forced his family to pay ransom after tortur...