Books

This handbook has been prepared mostly as a collection of training modules for teaching purposes for those who are interested in trying to find practical approaches to the resolution of the economic, political, societal and civilizational crises prevailing at the present time in Sri Lanka. It must also be noted that circumstances somewha...

“Tragicomedy of Constitutional Autochthony”, by Basil Fernando, is a compendium of articles linked to a common theme which is the need for recognising that the legal system in Sri Lanka and in particular the justice system is facing a threat of being alienated from the people. The short essays is an attempt to direct the […]

Latest AHRC publication “Undermining of the Legal and Political Systems” by Basil Fernando explores in detail the all-pervading societal crisis that has been created by the undermining of both the political and the criminal justice administration systems in the country and work towards greater democratisation of the political system a...

( June 16, 2015 – Hong Kong ) We are sharing with you, the most recent publication of AHRC, entitled: Deterioration of the Legal Intellect in Sri Lanka – A Miraculous Cure is Possible. It is a collection of recently published articles written by Basil Fernando, on problems of the Sri Lankan Justice System-i.e. Police, […]

HISTORY & ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION & THE ASIAN LEGAL RESOURCE CENTRE, traces 30 years of work of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and its sister organisation the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC). Both the AHRC and the ALRC are based in Hong Kong, and work in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, [&...

The last four decades of political violence in Sri Lanka have witnessed the enforced disappearance of tens of thousands of Sri Lankans. While much of the relevant literature has contextualised disappearance as a counter-insurgency strategy in the context of armed confrontation, the military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (...

Commemorating the 63rd Anniversary of Human Rights Day, the Asian  Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a comprehensive report, State  of Human Rights in Asia 2013, covering Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh,  Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hunger in Asia. The global theme for  this year is 20 Years: Working for yo...

Torture and ill-treatment are endemic to almost all Asian countries. Based on the structural reasons for torture, one may state that torture and illtreatment are common features of less developed countries. However, these very structural aspects of torture are missing from the discourse on torture prevention within the human rights commun...

Foreword The women of Pakistan bear the brunt of poor governance, military strife, and the corruption of the social, political and economic systems which surround them. W omen make up 49% of the population of Pakistan, yet they are continuously marginalized and discriminated against by the middle class and feudal societies, and through po...

(Hong Kong, November 6, 2013): The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) has published a new book titled, “Human Rights and Governance: Bangladesh” edited by Md Shariful Islam, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Dhaka, and contributed by eleven authors, including the editor, in nine chapters. The edited...