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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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Affirming something through a declaration and denying the same in actual practice happens everywhere, but the real test of affirmation is the degree to which something is practiced. When what is affirmed and what is actually practiced is virtually divorced then the very act of affirmation becomes a
බැසිල් ප්රනාන්දු ලාංකිකයාගේ ජන ජීවිතය ත
By Basil Fernando The one of the most frequent practices in the public hospitals now is that patients have to pay for everyth
This week Just Asia begins with Hong Kong, where continuing protests are seeing an increase in police violence. Video footage
(Colombo Sri Lanka, August 09, 2019) We are sharing an interview with Mr. Basil Fernando in the National Television Station
In this episode Just Asia begins with Hong Kong, where there have been new developments arising out of an attack at Yuen Long
This is the message the Asian Human Rights Commission sent to Angkhana Neelapaijit on her winning the prestigious Ramon Magsa
Hong Kong, July 30, 2019 The journal with focus on the SDG 16 in particular which is “Promote peaceful and inclusive so
Hong Kong, July 28, 2019 Launching of a new book. Neethiya and Vinaya (Law and discipline) By Basil Fernando Publisher:
This week Just Asia begins with a new UN report stating that 821 million people, or one out of nine persons globally, is faci
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The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1984 by a prom
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Interns at the AHRC or its sister organisation the ALRC typically supp
