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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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By Basil Fernando I have borrowed the title of this article from the immortal work of Robert Lewis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This novel is about a mysterious and tragic transformation caused by the use of certain chemicals. By the use of such chemical concoctions, Dr. Jek
A Joint Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission, Shasthya Andolon, Odhikar, Jonoshasthya Sangram Parishad, Sramabikash
By Avinash Pandey Despite all the claims of them too being “atoot ang” or unbreakable part of the country, news from the
Just what do you teach your students? Vice-Chancellor & Chairperson of the Grants Commission University of Sri Jayewar
30 years ago, Richard de Zoysa was abducted and disappeared. His dead body was later found on a beach. During the same period
By Basil Fernando This article is about the manner in which unscrupulous lawyers could manipulate delays in the law to their
In many countries in Asia, it has become common for the state to use ultra-violent methods to control or deny the civil right
The South China Morning Post recently published a report quoting Colonel Romeo Caramat stating that the Philippines’ ultra-
Bangladesh’s incumbent government, headed by Sheikh Hasina, continues curbing civic space and muzzling freedom of expressi
An incident was reported in December 2019 from India regarding the gang rape of a woman and what happened thereafter. The new
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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
