Arbitrary arrest & detention

Name of the victim: Mr. Velraj, 38, formerly residing at Ervadi Village, Tirunelveli district, Tamilnadu, India Perpetrators: Constables Mr. Chelladurai; Mr. Kanthasamy; Mr. Senthil Murugan; Mr. Sivathambu; and Inspector of the Police Mr. J. Subramaniam attached to the Ervadi Police Station in Tirunalveli District Date of incident: 30 October 2002 CASE DETAILS: On 30 October 2002, Mr. Velraj, […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man was severely tortured by the police officers after he was illegally arrested. Currently, the victim is in serious condition and his family has been threatened after they made a complaint to the police. Your urgent action is required to pressure the […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that two young men were illegally arrested and tortured by the police officers after they tried to make a complaint about drunken police officers. Furthermore, the police attempted to fabricate charges against the victims. Your urgent action is requested to pressure the local authorities […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man named Babai Biswas, 22, was killed by police officers after being arbitrarily arrested and tortured. I urge you to take strong and immediate action to correct this matter. Urgent Appeals Desk Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) ———————————————————— Name of victim: Babai Biswas […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man named Kurupanawa Gamage Nihal suffered serious head injuries after the police officers of the Udugama Police Station severely tortured him. I urge you to take strong and immediate action to correct this matter. Urgent Appeals Desk Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) […]

Dear friends The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Kurukulasuriya Pradeep Niranjan, 30, was arrested and imprisoned for 21 months without any concrete evidence of his involvement in murder of Fr. Aba Costa, who was killed on 10 May 2001. More seriously, he was severely tortured while he was in detention. He […]

Dear friends Victim: Dawundage Pushpakumara (14 years old) Address of victim: 21 Mile Post, Ranavarapitiya Rd, Saliyawewa Junction, Putlam Perpetrators: Officer In Charge and other officers of Saliyawewa Police Post in Putlam Period of detention and torture: from 1 September to 2 September 2003 DETAILED INFORMATION At around 10:30pm on 1 September 2003, about six […]

Dear friends Illegal Arrest and detention, torture, and fabrication of charges to wreak vengeance for lodging complaints with the Human Rights Commission – VICTIMS: Mohamad Ameer Mohamad Riswan (23 years old), Suppaiya Ravichandran (23 years old), Abdul Karim Mohamad Roshan Lathief (30 years old) – PERPETRATORS: Officers of the Wattala Police Station and Paliyagoda Police […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is happy to give you good news that Mr. Ravi Kiran Regmi alias “Nirjeeb” has been released from the Bharatpur Army Barrack in Nepal on 15 September 2003. The AHRC had previously issued urgent appeals regarding his case and called for his immediate release from the detention […]

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Ravi Kiran Regmi, alias Nirjeeb, 59, a teacher, has been held and tortured by the army security forces in Narayanghat, Narayani Zone [central Nepal]. Your urgent action is required to pressure the local authorities to deal with this case. Urgent Appeals Desk The […]

Dear Friends Inhuman Assault by the Bagawantalawa police of three young men The victims are; Name : Ramaiya Dhanapala Singham Age : 23 years Civil status : married with one child Address : Chapelton Estate, T.V. Division Bagawantalawa Employment : estate worker in Chapelton Name : Ramaiya Saravanaraj Age : 26 years Civil status : […]

Dear Friends Amnesty International has highlighted five appeal cases against torture from around the world. (http://ai-stoptorture.c.tclk.net/maabc0oaaYRL8bcN4R0b/ ), Together Against Torture. We are forwarding one to you, regarding Eren Keskin, who is a lawyer and human rights activist in Turkey. Although Turkey is outside the geographical remit of an Asian NGO, we feel the cause Eren is fighting […]

Dear Friends We are forwarding updated information from the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) regarding the killing of the Blancos, a Mangyan family, by elements of the 16th Infantry Batallion (IB) of the Philippine Army (PA). The Blanco family were part of the Hanunuo tribe, situated in Sitio Talayob, Nicolas, Magsaysay Occidental Mindoro. […]

Dear Friends Torture of two young persons and fabrication of charges by Ankumbura Police; Illegal arrest; Illegal detention for 8 days Victims: Bandula Padma Kumara (14 years old) and Saman Kumara (17 years old) Address: c/o M.G. Karunawathie (Mother), Godahena, Dolaphihilla Dates of incident: from 20 July to 28 July 2003 (Bailed out on 15 […]

Dear Friends, Doctors informed Chamila Bandara and his family on Aug. 19, 2003, that Chamila Bandara has lost the use of his left arm permanently. Chamila Bandara is at present being treated at the Paradeniya Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka. He was illegally arrested and detained from July 20 to 28, 2003, at the Ankumbura […]

Dear Friends Please take action on the information below, forwarded from the organisation People’s Watch-Tamilnadu, which is a human rights organisation working for the protection and promotion of human rights in the state of Tamilnadu, India. People’s Watch-Tamilnadu have been taking action on behalf of the citizens of Tamilnadu and elsewhere regarding blatant violations of human […]

Dear Friends Please act on the information below, forwarded from OMCT, and write to the authorities in India, urging them to investigate, and take action against, those members of the Police in Vittukatti who carried out the inhuman acts of humiliation, sexual abuse, and torture. Case IND 040703 Arbitrary detention/Torture/Impunity The International Secretariat of OMCT […]

Dear Friends While AHRC welcomes the release of Tien Chua, Saari Sungib and Hishamuddin Rais, we urge the Malaysian Government to release the other detainees still in custody under the ISA. We should not forget those who are still detained in the Kamunting detention centre. According to information on the Malaysia Kini website (http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/2003060100110593.php) on […]

Dear Friends We are pleased to update you with the following on Michael ‘Tony’ Fernando: SET ASIDE ‘PATENTLY FLAWED’ DECISION SWIFTLY UN Rappoteur Tells the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka The UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Date Param Cumaraswamy, in a press release issued from Kuala Lumpur on 28 May […]

Dear Friends The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation of torture and incommunicado detention in Nepal. Thank you. Urgent Appeals Desk Asian Human Rights Commission ——————————————————————— NEPAL: OMCT Case NPL 160503 Arbitrary detention/Torture/Incommunicado detention Brief description of the situation: The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by a […]