Interviews

An interview with Jeremy Bally, Pedalling for Papua campaigner, published by the Asian Human Rights Commission Jeremy Bally, (26), is a Canadian activist campaigning on human rights issues in West Papua. He has recently finished his Pedalling for Papua campaign in which he rode his bicycle through seven different countries in the last six months, to spread […]

An interview with Said Iqbal, President of the Confederation of Indonesian Workers’ Union (Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Indonesia, KSPI) published by the Asian Human Rights Commission Can you tell us about the recent national labour strike and protest in Indonesia? What are the demands of the workers? On the 31st of October and the 1st of November 2013, […]

An interview with Dr. Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by Lateline published by the Asian Human Rights Commission (The AHRC is reproducing below the transcript of an interview with Dr. Navi Pillay by Ms. Emma Alberici of Lateline): EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: Our guest tonight is Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner […]

An interview with Iklal, a member of the Shia community who are being persecuted by the local government and intolerant groups, published by the Asian Human Rights Commission. Background: Since 2004, the Shia community in Sampang, East Java, has been subjected to discrimination and persecution by intolerant groups. Last year, an attack against the religious minority group resulted […]

An interview with Mugiyanto, a victim of enforced disappearance, published by the Asian Human Rights Commission During 1997-1998, members of Student Solidarity for Democracy (SMID) who demanded democratisation in Indonesia were abducted by the military. Their critical view was deemed to be a threat to the state. One of the victims was Mugiyanto who, along […]

Contributors: An interview with torture victim Hamsa Pedro NEW REPORT:  Special Report: The Philippines’ hollow human rights system http://www.article2.org/pdf/v11n0203.pdf OVERVIEW: In this twelfth interview, Hamsa Pedro, a labourer at a public market, talks about how he and his family suffered for seven years and continue to suffer after his illegal arrest, detention and torture. The […]

Contributors: interview with torture victim Alex Salipada NEW REPORT:  Special Report: The Philippines’ hollow human rights system http://www.article2.org/pdf/v11n0203.pdf OVERVIEW: In this thirteenth interview, Alex Salipada, an Imam working as labourer at the General Santos City Fish Port, talks about how the policemen tortured him by water boarding while in the police custody. Alex was illegally […]

An interview with a Fatima Pedro, wife of torture victim Hamsa Pedro, published by the Asian Human Rights Commission OVERVIEW: In this eleventh interview, Fatima Pedro, wife of torture victim Hamsa Pedro, talks about how she struggled in searching for her husband from one police station to another for 15 days. Hamsa was forcibly taken […]

An interview with a Hadji Noria Salipada, wife of torture victim Alex Salipada, published by the Asian Human Rights Commission   OVERVIEW: In this tenth interview, Hadji Noria Salipada, the wife of torture victim Alex Salipada, talks about how difficult it was for her and her family to look for her husband after the police […]

An interview with Wahyudi Djafar published by the Asian Human Rights Commission Wahyudi Djafar, a lawyer and researcher at the Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) in Indonesia spoke to the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on the recent judgment of the Constitutional Court concerning the Law on Intelligent. He also shared his observation […]

Why the Jal Satyagraha? Alok Agrawal: The Jal Satyagraha, that is going on here, is being done by the thousands of families that would be displaced by the Omkareshwar dam. The Satyagraha (standing submerged in neck-deep water until death, adopted by Gandhian fast unto death) is the culmination of the struggle they launched in 2007. […]

An interview with Theo Hesegem, a Papuan activist working for Jaringan Advokasi Penegakan Hukum dan HAM (Law Enforcement and Human Rights Advocacy Network, JAPHAM) based in Wamena, Papua. The focus of his and his organisation’s work is human rights issues that take place in the central mountain area of Papua. It has been said that there has […]

An interview with Reverend Palti Panjaitan of Batak Christian Church (HKBP) Filadelfia published by the Asian Human Rights Commission regarding the threats and intimidation directed by the villagers of Jejalen Jaya against him and his congregation. Palti Panjaitan is the leader of the church who has the authority to take decisions on behalf of the […]

Contributors: Farzana Ali Khan An interview by Farzana Ali Khan published by the Asian Human Rights Commission Despite the huge offer made on part of the accused officials for settlement of the case out of court, Uzma Ayub, a teenage pregnant victim rejected the deal and said adamantly that she would fight against them through […]

An interview with Maria Katarina Sumarsih published by the Asian Human Rights Commission BACKGROUND: After the fall of Soeharto in May 1998, Indonesia has seen little improvement in its political and human rights situation. A large-scale student demonstration demanding total governmental reform and better handling of the country’s financial crisis on 12 May 1998 resulted […]

An interview with Tika Ram Pokharel, legal coordinator at the Centre for Victims of Torture (CVICT) published by the Asian Human Rights Commission I started my work as a professional lawyer in 2001 which led me to see a lot of torture, corruption and human rights violations and I noticed that only a few people […]

An interview with Hendra Fadli from the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence in Aceh (KontraS Aceh), published by the Asian Human Rights Commission Hendra Fadli is the coordinator of the Commission for Disappeared and Victims of Violence in Aceh (Kontras Aceh). (Photo: Hendra Fadli, Source: KontraS Aceh) Background: Based on the autonomous […]

An interview with Bustami Arifin from the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Jakarta published by the Asian Human Rights Commission Bustami Arifin, is a staff member of the legal advocacy and human rights division at Kontras Jakarta. He is actively involved in the monitoring of sharia regulations in Aceh. Background: Based […]

SPECIAL REPORT Torture in the Philippines & the unfulfilled promise of the 1987 Constitution Victim: I was a student activist in 1994. We were coming from a center (office) of the League of Filipino Students (LFS) in Baguio City, a student organization, where we were staying. I was a working student at that time. It was […]