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NEPAL: Killing of a young man in an alleged encounter by police must be investigated

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the killing of Sahid Ullah Dewan, alias Adbul, by three policemen from Police Post, Bethary, Rupandehi Distr...

CAMBODIA: CCHR condemns cowardly homophobic attack and police negligence amidst otherwise joyful PRIDE celebrations

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong —&...

THAILAND: Thailand must learn the lessons of history 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A...

SRI LANKA: Another man is severely assaulted by the Inginiyagala Police

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. D M Upali Dissanayaka (43) of No: 7/B, Ambagahawella, Paragahakelle, Ampara was illegally arrested and severe...

PAKISTAN: Sindh government provides protection to the killers of the Fisherfolk Forum activists instead of the victims and their families 

The activists of the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum and members of civil society was brutally baton charged and manhandled by the police in front of the Provincial Assembly building. Twelve protestors were...

SRI LANKA: Justice on a razor’s edge — An interview with retired Supreme Court Judge C.V.Wigneswaran 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from the Sunday Leader, written by Dharisha Bastians. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article fro...

BANGLADESH: Police and parliamentarians protect offenders endangering the life of a journalist in Narayanganj

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the police and parliamentarians protect the criminals that attempted to murder Mr. Billal Hossain Robin, a journa...

SRI LANKA: Journalist arrested and severely tortured by Panadura Police

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Niroshan Premaratne, a professional journalist attached to the Independent Television Network (ITN) of Wickre...

INDIA: Security personnel gang rape a 14 year-old tribal girl

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old tribal girl by four security personnel in Narayanpatna, Koraput of Or...

PAKISTAN: Acid attacks — five men and seven women attacked during the first four months of 2011 

Naghma Iqtidar Acid throwing is a form of violence in which a perpetrator attacks his victim by throwing acid on his or her body. The attack may result in damaging the skin tissues, often exposing and...

WORLD: A new Chief Justice for the dying judiciary of Sri Lanka 

Basil Fernando  The appointment of the first lady Chief Justice would normally have been a day for great celebrations. However, in the context of the attack on the Sri Lankan judiciary since the adop...

INDONESIA: West Papua — Violence against indigenous women 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article written by Fien Jarangga & Galuh Wandita. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Fien J...

CAMBODIA: Civil society expresses concern over recent developments in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, and urges the international community to speak out 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from several civil society organisations of Cambodia. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kon...

BANGLADESH: Police inaction narrows the path of justice for wounded human rights defender, who needs constant supports for survival

Dear All,  The Asian Human Rights Commission has earlier informed you about the attack on FMA Razzak instantiated by army officer, Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul and his family, who attempted to gouge...

NEPAL: Police keep incommunicado and torture a young man by water pouring and using chili powder in Banke

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the alleged of torture of Atiram Rana by a group of policemen from District Police Office, Banke on 12 April...

NEPAL: The AHRC urges for swift adoption of transitional justice bills 

The Asian Human Rights Commission welcomes the 21 April introduction of the Truth and Commission Bill for consideration at the Legislature-Parliament in a long-awaited move to develop strong and effec...

SRI LANKA: Another man is severely assaulted by the Inginiyagala Police

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. P W Cyril Sarath Kumara (26) of No: 6 B/59 A, Ambagahawella, Paragahakelle, Ampara was illegally arrested and...

PAKISTAN: Young Hindu was abducted from police station by a religious mob and his whereabouts are unknown. Police refuse to investigate

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a young Hindu scheduled cast man was abducted by a mob of hundreds of persons from a police station. The police s...

PAKISTAN: Military threatens food security of farmers by illegal land grabbing in Punjab 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that the food security of peasants in the Punjab has been threatened by illegal land grabbing by the military for decades. The peasan...

PAKISTAN: Petition to President Zadarai urging the arrest of killers of fisherfolk activists 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) to President of Pakistan. Asian Human Rights Commissi...