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Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you of the escalating violence that is occurring in Nepal and the government’s decision to impose a curfew on the capital, Kat...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2006 AP-002-2006 A Paper by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) SRI LANKA: A commentary on the recent case of the prime minister’s fundamental rights violat...

We are bringing to your notice a news item that has appeared in several papers recently regarding a girl of 18 years who is said to be a victim of the tsunami tragedy and who, for the lack of any suit...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is disturbed to know that King Gyanendra’s royal Government has imposed defacto emergency in Nepal. While thousands of people have taken to...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been informed that the Bishwanath police in Sylhet district have deprived three victims, including an immigrant couple from the UK, from seek...

A Statement by the National Committee for Overseeing the Implementation of the 12 Point Agreement The twelve-point agreement of November 22, 2005 between the Seven Parties Alliance (SPA) and the Commu...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you that the President of Sri Lanka, Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse has written to the Speaker of parliament, Mr. W.J.M. Lokubandara urgi...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the brutal torture of OKD Kithsiri Dhanawardena by Ketapola police training college trainees. On March 25, Mr....

There is as of today, April 7, a de facto state of emergency in Nepal. Thousands of people have taken to the streets protesting against the government headed by King Gyanendra. Parts of the country ha...

Dear friends, On 12 March 2006, at about 6pm, an argument ensued between Sameera Harischandra and friends and four persons who were posing as ‘cattle traders’. After some time the four persons aligh...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding the further threat and intimidation directed at torture victim, A.P. Jayaweera Sandanayake to withdraw...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes with information regarding police in Nepal having detained more than 100 people for planning to defy a ban on public rallies in the capita...

[RE: UP-068-2006: BANGLADESH: Four alleged perpetrators of rape walk free due to their political influence and power; UA-018-2006: BANGLADESH: Gang rape of a minority woman in Bagerhat district] ̵...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has come to learn of a case involving the alleged torture and extra-judicial killing of a father and son by the Weligama Police. Despite years ha...

SRI LANKA: Political undermining of the Human Rights Commission; absence of leadership within the Human Rights Commission; government control; failure to implement the 17th Amendment ——...

BANGLADESH: Rape; violence against woman; unfair prosecution for trial; inadequate action by authorities; threat and intimidation; collapse of rule of law ——————...

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been following the developments regarding the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRC) after its Commissioners’ terms of office ended on April 3, 2...

A report in today’s Daily Mirror newspaper of April 3 states that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa “is exploring the possibility of setting up independent commissions under the 17th Amend...

Speaking at the induction of the President Elect of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka during its 32nd Annual Convocation, the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka warned that the judiciary could become a laughin...

[RE: UP-151-2005: SRI LANKA: Rape victim and her family’s safety feared following the release of five suspects on bail; UA-183-2005: Rape of a female passenger by the airport officers inside of the B...