Vol. 5 No. 3 – June 2011 The full PDF version of this issue can be viewed. Click here CONTENT Asia: Outdated policing systems rely on the use of torture as the most important tool in criminal investigations Asian Human Rights Commission Bangladesh: People’s movement against sand-grabbing Shahed Kayes The utility of the UN Human Rights Council concerning Asia: Opportunities and obstacles Michael Anthony Philippine Penal Code: Breaching human rights Fergal Mawe In defence of the human rights defender: FMA Razzak’s story told Asian Human Rights Commission Some gouge out the eyes of others — A poem written for the 150th anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore Basil Fernando Buddha’s teachings and the struggle for freedom in Cambodia Dr Gaffar Peang-Meth Pakistan’s appeasement policy towards the armed forces Baseer Naweed