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Avinash Pandey The fact that the Madhya Pradesh state government has shed even the pretence of fair-trial, a cornerstone of the rule of law, has emerged as the only uncontested truth four days after t...
By Basil Fernando Gunadasa Amarasekera has recently published a book entitled ‘Sabyathwa RajyakKara’ (Towards an Ethical State). At around the same time, I published a book entitled ‘Dharmas...
Bangladesh’s Government and its law-enforcement agencies have earned a reputation for refusing to take responsibility for the crimes they commit institutionally or that agency personnel commit in th...
Sadly, in an atrocious system where innocents spend decades behind bars awaiting justice to be served on them, instead death penalties are handed down as state sanctioned murder. The lack of justice...
शैलेन्द्र प्रसाद हरिजन (अम्बेडकर) स्वाधीनता आन्दोलनको फलस्वरुप १५ अगस्ट १९...
Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding the death threats against a lady teacher and her husband after a senior police officer initiated an in...
Dear friends, Mahesh Kumara Fernando of Boralessa, Naththandiya, Puttalam District was illegally arrested, detained and tortured by police officers of the Wennappuwa Police Station. On 15th August 201...
In the continuation of animated videos on different human rights issues, this time,The Asian Human Rights Commission, issues the animated work on Extra JudicialKillings in Pakistan. Please see the ...
Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding the abduction of four women and two men amidst fighting between two influential armed tribes, the Thah...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Madushanka Liyanage , 23, of 271/D, Kattappuwa Galhinna, Ankumbura, Kandy District has made a complaint to the ...
Dear Friends, According to information received by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Ms. Thakshila Sumanasiri of No. 92, Vidura Gewatta, Kundasale, Kandy District, has made a formal complaint ...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about Rev. Fr. Nandana Manatunga, parish priest of St. Mary’s Church in Wattegama, Kandy District. Also well known as ...
Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Jayasinghe Arachchige Dilip Pushpakumara (29) of No: 33, Madama Watte, Ekala, Ja-Ela in the Gampaha District wa...
The Rupavahini, TV channel’s “Suba Udesanak” ( Good Morning ) programme on 28th October 2016, telecast an interview with Mr Basil Fernando of the Asian Human Rights Commission where he discusses...
Mr Faraz Shauketaly, Host of the News First – TV1’s “Hot Seat” programme on 26th October 2016 interviews Mr Basil Fernando, Director of Policy and Programmes of the Asian Human Rights Comm...
Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Yasin Mohammad Abdus Samad Talukder remains disappeared since 14 July 2016. On that day, personnel claiming to ...
Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Kadireshan Ravishankar of No. 721, Dickoya Road, Dickoya, in the Nuwara Eliya District, was severly tortured by...
Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Rasika Jayasekara (33), his parents Mr. K.M J Bandara (69), and Mrs. W.M. Kumarihami (60) of No: 22/1, Waragoll...
A Press Releasefrom Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the authorities to halt ...
This week Just Asia begins with Nepal, where 22 Madhesi activists were arrested on October 23 while participating in a Leadership Development workshop. Affiliated with Dr. C.K. Raut and his campaign, ...
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