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The Asian Human Rights Commission

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1984 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia. The AHRC is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations.

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INDONESIA: Emergency Protection for Human Rights Defenders

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the occasion of Human Rights Day In commemorating the International Human Rights Day, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) highlights the theme of the lack of protection of human rights defenders in Indonesia. More than 20 years’ of political

INDONESIA: The Indictment of Haris Azhar and Fatia...

The trial process of Ms. Fatia Maulidiyanti, a Coordinator of the Commission for Disappearances and Victims of Violence / Kon

INDONESIA: Rumah Warga di kawasan Simogunung Surab...

Hong Kong, October 26, 2023  TNI Angkat Udara (TNI AU) dalam hal ini Pangkalan Udara Muljono telah melakukan klaim sepihak t

SRI LANKA: IMF observations on an Independent Pros...

IMF in its recent report issued in September titled Sri Lanka; Technical Assistance Report-Governance Diagnostic Assessment,

SRI LANKA: If Tocqueville was to read our proposed...

By Basil Fernando Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, comte de Tocqueville is the famous author of the book Democracy in America. I

SRI LANKA: Imprisonment of 5 Years for Non-Arrest...

By Basil Fernando The sentencing of a former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police for giving illegal orders not to arres

INDONESIA: Stop violence and protect Rempang resid...

Hong Kong, Thursday 14, 2023 The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) supports 130 Indonesian civil society organisations

INDONESIA: Presidential Security Detail (Paspampr...

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the President of Republic of Indonesia  Mr. Joko Widodo Pres

SRI LANKA: The Bar Association is held to be a Pu...

(Hong Kong, September 04, 2023)  The Right to Information Commission in Sri Lanka has issued an order in terms of its powers

ASIA: The mind of Junious (A Parable)

By Basil Fernando This story is about Junious. Please do not think that I made a mistake in naming the hero and misspelling J

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