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THAILAND: Urged Royal Thai Police to mete out more stringent measures to monitor and control firearm possession to prevent mayhems in the Southern Border Provinces 

For immediate release on 27 July 2012 On Wednesday 25 July 2012 at 15.00, a bomb exploded on the road between Ban Upao and Ban Pakasamae, Moo 7, Tambon Wangphya, Raman District, Yala. The bloody trap ...

THAILAND: Judiciary affirms that not standing is no crime 

The Asian Human Rights Commission is pleased to learn that the criminal charges brought against Chotisak Onsoong and his friend for allegedly defaming the monarchy have been dropped by the prosecutor....

THAILAND: Please attend court to hear order on War on Drugs killing 

The death in custody of Mr. Kiattisak Thitboonkhrong as a result of police’s detention at Muang Kalasin Police Station 30 July 2012, 09.00 am, at Courtroom no. 913, Bangkok Criminal Court On 30 July...

CAMBODIA: Continued disruption of community empowerment activities organized by human rights groups 

Phnom Penh, 27 July 2012 — The Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) condemn the disruption of a training session on land ri...

INDIA: BSF torturing of a man pushes his family into starvation and leads to death of his daughter 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (Masum) that the family of Mr. Majim Sardar, a victim of illegal detention and custodi...

ASIA: ABC Kimberley radio interview on the meeting of the parliamentarians 

We are pleased to forward the full text and the audio of an interview with Mr. Basil Fernando of the Asian Human Rights Commission and ABC Kimberley about the meeting of the parliamentarians held in H...

PAKISTAN: Government turns a blind eye to the murder of Ahmadiyya Muslims 

It is devastating for human rights activists the world over and those who stand for religious freedom, practise and tolerance, that the Government of Pakistan is not only stone deaf and dumb but also ...

PAKISTAN: Another human rights defender and fisherfolk activist has been abducted and his whereabouts are unknown

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a human rights defender and fisherfolk activist has been abducted by the local police. It is alleged 70-80 official...

PAKISTAN: Power struggle at the Constitution Avenue 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Babar Ayaz’a Weblog, written by Babar Ayaz. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- Mixing of rel...

SRI LANKA: Law & Society Trust condemns Mannar Court House attack 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Law & Society Trust. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the Law & S...

ASIA: We need anti-torture legislation in Pakistan 

Speech given by Abbasi Nusrat Bano, a member of the Provincial Assembly, at the meeting of Asian Parliamentarians On Sunday afternoon, (July 22), Abbasi Nusrat Bano, a member of the Provincial Assembl...

PHILIPPINES: No protection to indigenous villagers facing threats three months on 

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned by the inaction of the police to protect indigenous villagers facing threats. They complained against members of the Intellig...

ASIA: Decisive state action key to end torture and ill-treatment

(Hong Kong, July 25, 2012) Parliamentarians from eight Asian states and civil society representatives, who met at Hong Kong for the first Asian parliamentarians’ meeting organised by the Asian A...

SRI LANKA: On the 23rd of Black July, one man destroyed his nation 

Many things are said about Black July, 1983. That there were many culprits who caused the havoc that virtually destroyed the image of Sri Lanka and which gave justification for a prolonged period of v...

ASIA: Democracy is the best revenge 

Speech delivered by Pakistani Senator Saeed Ghani as part of the deliberations in the Meeting of Asian Parliamentarians in the Asian Alliance against Torture and Ill-treatment. On Sunday afternoon, th...

INDIA: Stop exporting gender based violence 

After the sexual assault upon a woman in Guwahati, in Assam state early this month, a shocking event the national media in India competed in telecasting, and the despicable ‘culture’ discu...

INDIA: India needs a comprehensive food security legislation 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the Secretariat of Right to Food Campaign of India to the Prime Minster of India. Asian H...

[Nepali] नेपाल: यातना रोकथामकालागी एसियाली मुलुकका सासदहरु हङकङ छलफल गर्दै

(हङकङ, 19 जुलाई, 2012) एशियाली देशहरुमा व्यापकरुप्मा फैलिएको यातना र अंानवियेव्य...

ASIA: Basic argument for the elimination of police torture 

The following is a speech by Basil Fernando, Director for Policy and Programme Development at the Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong. The speech was delivered at the Meeting of Asian Parliamenta...

[Hindi] ASIA: एशिया में पुलिसिया यातना के अंत के लिए कुछ बुनियादी तर्क 

यह बासिल फर्नान्डो, निदेशक नीति एवं कार्यक्रम विकास, एशियन ह्योमन राइट्स कम...