(Hong Kong, December 10, 2010) For Human Rights Day in 2010 the Asian Human Rights Commission presents the reports on the state of human rights in eleven countries in Asia; Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea and Sri Lanka.
The Director for Policy and Programme Development, Basil Fernando, introduces the Report in a video presentation, addressing the general picture that emerges from the Report, which is the failure of the states to carry out their obligations for the protection of people. He draws the attention of the viewer to the best use of the Report and gives his wishes for the human rights field on the Human Rights Day, 2010.
Please watch the video and download the country reports at:
http://www.humanrights.asia/resources/hrreport/2010/
Please see AHRC’s statement on Human Rights Day, 2010:
ASIA: Human Rights Day – The state of human rights in eleven countries of Asia
