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Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been informed by a reliable source of the illegal arrest, detention and torture of Mohammad Abul Kashem Gazi, by policemen attached to the Kh...
Former presidents of Sri Lanka, JR Jayawardene, R Premadasa and C Kumaratunga are well known for their authoritarian operation of the executive presidency, therein crippling the countrys most vital ...
[Re: UA-138-2005: INDIA: Human rights activist facing death threats for working with Dalit and Backward Community, UP-95-2005: INDIA: Another human rights activist threatened for working with Dalits i...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information that a man, Kudatanthrige Vasantha, was severely beaten with batons by policemen attached to the Ja-Ela police station on 3 Dec...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the alleged raped of a 16-year-old girl belonging to a minority community by a young Muslim man in Basudia vil...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding the arrest and atrocities perpetuated by the local police in league with the district administration o...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been informed that a Hindu community was attacked by a group of Muslims during a religious programme being held by the Hindus. This took plac...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about the arrest of various human rights defenders working in West Bengal along with victims of human rights violations ...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information from a reliable source regarding the arbitrary detention of three men, namely Nihal Kithsiri (30) and his friends Kumara and...
The authorities in Nepal have once again illustrated their complete disregard for human rights, by arresting over 130 activists taking part in peaceful demonstrations on International Human Rights Day...
Dear Mr. De Silva, I am writing this letter in response to newspaper reports concerning a speech that you have made on the right to life, where you claimed that there are improvements in the field o...
Serious doubts and suspicions have arisen about the investigation into the attempted arson of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) of Sri Lanka offices in Colombo, on October 11, 2005. Despite significan...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from reliable sources about the torture of a man by police personnel from the Meegahawatte Police Station of the Kelaniy...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been informed that a woman was arrested, assaulted and intimidated by the Lalbag police after they illegally raider her house. The police arr...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, a human rights organisation working in West Bengal, regarding the alleged murder of a man and the unsuccessf...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been informed that a sixty-year-old man was arbitrarily arrested and detained, then tortured by the Godakawela police on 30 October 2005. The...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from reliable sources about the arrest, torture and subsequent death of a handicapped man in police custody at Harora po...
[RE: UA-214-2005: PAKISTAN: Desecration and destruction of churches and Christian property after blasphemy allegations at Sangla Hills, Pakistan; UP-148-2005: PAKISTAN: Tensions continue to simmer in ...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned by another police raid on the free media in Nepal. According to the information received from INSEC, the human rights organis...
Dear Ms. Arbour, Re: Sri Lanka’s refusal to implement recommendations made by the Human Rights Committee and the Committee against Torture The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to brin...
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