Ethics in Action

The PDF version of this issue is available for download. Click here Table of Content Practicing Ethics in Action Editorial Campaigning for the right to life: The case of 17-year-old Rizana Nafeek Asian Human Rights Commission Court delays and the Abadilla Five: A discussion with Father Roberto Reyes  Basil Fernando, Executive Director,  Asian Human Rights […]

The PDF version of this issue is available. Click here   Table of Content Asia: A year of historic struggles for human rights Asian Human Rights Commission Ethics in action workshop Religious Groups for Human Rights desk, Asian Human Rights Commission Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodia concludes fourth official visit United Nations, […]

The PDF version of this issue is available for download. Click here   Table of Content The spread of tuberculosis amongst Varanasi’s out-of-work weavers Jin Ju, Researcher, Asian Human Rights Commission Applications invited for doctors to assist tuberculosis patients in Uttar Pradesh, India Asian Human Rights Commission A ‘defining year’: Munir Malik shares thoughts on […]

The PDF version of this issue is available for download. Click here   Table of Content The Sri Lankan caste of mind Basil Fernando Sri Lanka 2008 Jack Clancey Arbitrary treatment of Tibetan protesters in Nepal Asian Human Rights Commission Voices from Tibet  Indonesia: Care for the sick tests a nation’s health Philip Setunga  Bangladesh’s […]

The PDF version of this issue is available. Click here    Table of Content Cyclone relief no laughing matter Awzar Thi Creative writings in wretched times Basil Fernando Herat Hami: Translation and comment Basil Fernando Documenting the slaughter of innocents Danilo Reyes Christmas with a dead man’s watch Fr. Roberto Reyes Aime Cesaire: An appreciation […]

PDF version of this issue is available for download. Click here     Table of Content Democracy in South Korea: Mature society versus immature system Jose Ney Indonesia ignoring cholera outbreak Norman Voss Sacred duty, caste and ‘untouchability’ Jin Ju, Researcher, Asian Human Rights Commission False charges and fabrication of cases in Sri Lanka Asian […]

The PDF version of this issue is available for download. Click here   Table of Content Policies arming civilians a product of vigilantism  Danilo Reyes Orissa’s ongoing violence against minorities Multinational corporations and human rights in Asia Robert J Hanlon Legal systems used to silence bloggers, suppress freedom of expression Meryam Dabhoiwala Prostitution, trafficking and […]

The PDF version of this issue is available for download. Click here Table of Content Those left behind Editorial   Families suffer more than victims of human rights abuse Bangladesh desk, Asian Human Rights Commission    Life after assault by India’s army and police: Two stories India desk, Asian Human Rights Commission    Filipino farmers commit […]

The PDF version of this issue is available for download. Click here     Table of Content Introduction: Manifold forms of culture-based cruelty and unkindness Basil Fernando Woman and girls Oppression and injustice Artwork and photographs Creative writing Memories List of Contributors Book review: Prisons… Manila Pen and Beyond Fr. J Hurley SJ

The PDF version of this issue is available. Click here   Table of Content The politics of starvation in Bangladesh Rater Zonaki ‘Emergency relief’ fails to prevent child starvation in India Hunger Alert desk, Asian Human Rights Commission Civil society groups urge President Obama, Congress to curb food speculation and fight global hunger FIAN International […]