ASIA: Weekly Roundup, Episode 53

This week’s episode of Weekly Roundup brings you cases and information regarding extrajudicial killings across Asia.

The episode begins with an update to the case of Par Gyi, the Burmese journalist killed by the military. AHRC TV had a chance to talk directly with the victim’s wife, and she shares her fears regarding the investigation.

In India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh gives a shocking speech to the new class of police.

A witness from a police attack on a protest in Nepal refutes the government’s version in an interview.

AHRC TV looks at the Asian Human Rights Commissions analysis on extrajudicial killings in Bangladesh.

In Sri Lanka, another death as a result of police torture illustrates the government’s unwillingness to address violence by law enforcement.

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Document Type : Announcement
Document ID : AHRC-ANM-051-2014
Countries : Asia,
Issues : ALL EPISODES,