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[Re: HA-08-2004: BURMA: Several thousand villagers fled from army attacks in Papun Township, Karen state on 29 December 2004] Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has recently receiv...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is gravely concerned by new information received by Asia Forum, a local human rights organisation, of the attempted second re-arrest of a person ...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man named Mr. Tharuka Fernando has been severely injured by a criminal who has a nexus with the Panuadura police ...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is extremely concerned about the discriminatory relief operations against Burmese migrant workers affected by the tsunami by the Thai authorities...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that four men, namely Laxaman Pun, Prithvi Gautam B.K. (also known as Suraj), Sher Bahadur Budha (also known as Dinesh) ...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, a human rights organization in West Bengal, that a woman named Mrs. Gedulal Mondal, was raped and then kille...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from MASUM, a human rights organisation in West Bengal, that torture and rape victim Hasna Mondal from East Daukimari, D...

[Re: UA-180-2004: SRI LANKA: Ministry of Health announces list of medical items required to deal with tsunami aftermath; and UP-02-2005: SRI LANKA:  List of items urgently required in Kalutara, Matar...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding bribery and corruption by police personnel from the Mahiyangana Police Station in Sri Lanka. On 18 December 20...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Pol. Lt-Col. Suebsak, who was involved in two other brutal torture cases that the AHRC had reported on (Reference:...

Dear friends, The AHRC has received information that Mt. Lavinia police, who is in charge of the investigation into the death of Mr. M. Ranson Peiris is purposely evading being present at the non-su...

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is extremely concerned about the pathetic state of relief operations carried out in India for victims of the tsunami, especially in the states of Tamil Nadu an...

There are heartening stories coming from Thailand regarding the importance communities and the government are attaching to the problems of children and their need to return to school.  In many places...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission is sharing information it has about items urgently needed for the people affected by the tsunami in Indonesia/Aceh. Prompt foreign aid is required to as...

2015 New Year’s message from Kofi Annan, Chair of The Elders As Chair of The Elders, Kofi Annan has released a New Year’s message on behalf of The Elders.  He reflects on the events of 2014 and l...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to you to report further illegal arrests and the forced disappearance of four persons in Parbat District.  According to the information w...

(UP-01-2005: SRI LANKA: Police officers interdicted regarding three torture cases of Gerald Perera, Lalith Rajapakse and Channa Prasanna Fernando; UP-54-2004: SRI LANKA: Urgent protection is necessary...

In recent days, the work carried out by UNICEF in Sri Lanka to draw attention to the plight of children affected by the tsunami is most laudable and is an example that must be taken up by others if ch...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission is sharing the updated information about items urgently needed to the people affected by tsunami through local authorities in Kalutara, Matara and Batti...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man named Mr. Kavirathna Priyantha Kumara de Silva (37) was severely tortured by the Sub Inspector (S.I.) Weerasi...