Forwarded Statement

CAMBODIA: Withdraw flawed draft NGO and association law revised draft does not address rights concerns

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from a group of human rights organisations. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from a group of human rights organisations forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Amnesty International Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Front Line Defenders Global […]

SOUTH KOREA: We refuse to be accessories to a formality devoid of cooperation with civil society

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from 57 human rights and civil organisations in South Korea. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from 57 human rights and civil organisations in South Korea forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Upon our non-participation in the <Civil Society Consultation […]

SRI LANKA: Protest against Attorney General&#8217;s decision to terminate proceedings in Kathri Arrachige case

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following legal submission by the Attorney for the aggrieved party in the Kathri Arrachige case. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A legal submission by the Attorney for the aggrieved party in the Kathri Arrachige case forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission We reproduce […]

SRI LANKA: Call for urgent interventions to ensure security of Lanka-e-News staff

A Statement from a group of concerned media organisations in Sri Lanka forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission 24th March 2011 In view of insecurity created by a series of incidents in the aftermath of the arson attack of Lanka e-News, staff of Lanka e-News, concerned media and human rights organizations in Sri Lanka […]

SRI LANKA: Police begin &#8220;investigation&#8221; into National Peace Council funding

Statement of the Governing Council of the National Peace Council in regard to investigation being carried on it Last week, the Executive Director of the National Peace Council was called to the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Sri Lanka Police. He was informed that the CID wished to carry out an investigation […]

INDONESIA: Revoke provincial decrees to ban a faith

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Human Rights Watch. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Human Rights Watch forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Religious Affairs Minister Should be Removed for Promoting Discrimination (New York, March 15, 2011) — President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia […]

THAILAND: Seven years and the state&#8217;s failure to bring justice to Somchai&#8217;s abductors

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Cross Culture Foundation (CrCF). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Cross Culture Foundation (CrCF) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission For immediate release on 12 March 2011 The seventh anniversary of the disappearance of Lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit Public […]

PAKISTAN: Pakistan Peace Council terms the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti an attempt on the parliament&#8217;s right to debate legislative issues

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Pakistan Peace Council. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Pakistan Peace Council forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Karachi, March 04, 2011: The Pakistan Peace Coalition (PPC) strongly condemns the brutal murder of the Federal Minister for Minorities […]

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: People&#8217;s statement against the clearance granted to the POSCO project

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the civil groups in India. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong A Statement from the civil groups in India forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission We the undersigned condemn the brazenly illegal and unjust clearance granted by the Environment Ministry to the […]

WORLD: We all have the duty to resist land grabbing and to support the communities fighting for their dignity!

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Food First Information and Action Network (FIAN) International. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the Food First Information and Action Network (FIAN) International forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Dakar Appeal against the land grab Sign the […]

INDONESIA: Theological Declaration of Churches in Papua

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from a Group of Papuan Church Leaders. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from a Group of Papuan Church Leaders forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission LEADERS OF PAPUAN CHURCHES Dear brothers and sisters We, Papuan Church leaders send you […]

INDIA: Response to the National Advisory Committee&#8217;s Framework Note on Draft National Food Security Bill

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from a Joint Working Group of the Right to Food Campaign and Jan Swasthya Abhiyan. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from a Joint Working Group of the Right to Food Campaign and Jan Swasthya Abhiyan forwarded by the Asian Human […]

WORLD: End violent religious intolerance &#8212; Uphold human rights for all

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from WUNRN. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from WUNRN forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission WUNRN-http://www.wunrn.com http://www.stop-stoning.org/node/1554 The Global Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women in the name of ‘Culture’ condemns the recent attacks against and between religious groups […]

BANGLADESH/SOUTH KOREA: Rights group exposes Korean employers&#8217; atrocities on workers with direct participation of Bangladeshi agencies

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Korean House for International Solidarity. For further information, the following person can be contacted on this regard: Mr. Na Hyun-Pil Korean House for International Solidarity (KHIS) Address: 2/F, 184-2, Pilwun-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul 110-044, Republic of Korea Tel: +82 2-736-5808 or 5809 Fax: +82 […]

CAMBODIA: Freedom of expression and the point of no return

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following joint statement from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and Article 19 concerning freedom of expression. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong A Statement from the Cambodian Center for Human Rights and Article 19 forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission The Cambodian Center […]

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Condemn the decision of the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the clearance granted to the POSCO

Dear friends,   We wish to share with you the following statement from the POSCO Pratirodha Sangram Samiti (PPSS).   Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ————- We strongly condemn the decision of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Govt of India on 31st January 2010 for the clearance granted to the proposed POSCO […]

THAILAND: Rights groups to take case of Myanmar migrant work accident Victim chained to hospital bed to Labour Ministry demanding urgent systems review

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following joint statement from Thai Labour Solidarity Committee (TLSC), State Enterprise Workers Relations Confederation (SERC), Council of Work and Environment Related Patient’s Network of Thailand (WEPT) and Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- For Immediate Release: 6th February 2011 […]

THAILAND: Rights Groups to Request Thai National Police Chief to Unchain Injured Migrant Work Accident Victim from Myanmar Detained Pending Deportation

A Statement from Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission TO ALL NEWS MEDIA/EDITORS and NETWORKS: FOR URGENT LETTER SUBMISSION AT 230PM to CHIEF OF ROYAL THAI POLICE FORCE at ROYAL THAI POLICE HEADQUARTERS opposite Siam Paragon shopping centre in Central Bangkok. ———- For Immediate Release: 3rd February 2011 Rights Groups […]

THAILAND: Stand united against all kinds of violent insurgencies abetted by any party and disarmament demanded

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following joint public statement from Cross Culture Foundation (CrCF), Foundation of Muslim Attorney Center (MAC), Foundation of Islamic Culture in the South and Duay Jai Support Group, Songkhla. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Joint Statement from Cross Culture Foundation (CrCF), Foundation of Muslim […]

INDIA: Urgent actions required to address the situation of the homeless during winter

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Supreme Court Commissioners on the question of the Right to Food in India concerning the homeless persons living in the national capital, New Delhi. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Supreme Court Commissioners forwarded by the Asian Human […]