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SRI LANKA: De-jure Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake under strict surveillance by ‘Officially’ sanctioned police acting ‘Unofficially’

By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Dr.Shirani Bandaranayake who is regarded as the De-jure Chief Justice of Sri Lanka despite being “removed” from Office by President Mahinda Rajapaksa after what seemed lik...

SRI LANKA: Lawyer’s Collective wants harassment of lawyers immediately stopped!

Dear All This press release has been issued by the Lawyers Collective today and Sinhala and Tamil releases will be issued in due course. For your information, circulation and publication. Lawyers Coll...

PAKISTAN: Bangladesh is right in demanding an apology from Pakistan

A bunch of university students in Islamabad, with whom I was informally conversing yesterday, hadn’t heard of either. Of course, they knew of Tahrir Square and Afzal Guru‘s recent execu...

THAILAND: CrCF and MAC call for participate in Public Seminar: “10th year of Martial Law and the insurgency: Democracy, human rights & conflict transformation in the Deep South”

For immediate release on 20 February 2013 Press Release Public Seminar: “10th year of Martial Law and the insurgency:Democracy, human rights & conflict transformation in the Deep South”...

ประเทศไทย: ‘จอน อึ๊งภากรณ์’ จำเลยที่ 1 คดี ‘ปีนสภาสนช.’ เตรียมขึ้

ศาลอาญานัดสืบพยานจำเลยนัดแรก ในคดีที่นักเคลื่อนไหว 10 คน เป็นจำเลยจากก...

THAILAND: The “NLA Sit-In” Trial of 10 Thai Human Rights Defenders

Since 21 February 2012, ten prominent Thai NGO/ labour union/ human rights activists have been on trial at the Criminal Court, Rachadapisek Road, Bangkok on serious criminal charges relating to nation...

SRI LANKA: Mass grave called a ‘crime site’

Human remains in central Matale district is “the scene of a crime”, a forensic medical officer has told Al Jazeera. The remains of more than 150 people have been excavated in the town of M...

PAKISTAN: Persecution of Ahmadis during the month of January 2013

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from Nazarat Umoor Ama. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————...

PAKISTAN: Country’s war against Human Rights Watch

“A pack of lies” is Pakistan army’s favorite defensive phrase whenever it is blamed for committing human rights abuses or covertly sponsoring Islamic extremist organizations. On Dece...

Pakistan: International exporter renders 1,000 workers jobless

Joe’s Fashion’ is likely to render another 4,000 more workers jobless by closing anither factory  i A garment factory, Joe’s Fashion Export situated in Korangi Industrial Area (KIA)...

SOUTH KOREA: Grant project and call for nomination of Gwangju prize for human rights 2013

1) Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Overseas 2013 For details, please click here. Introduction to the Grant for Democracy and Human Rights Projects in Overseas 2013 The Grant for Demo...

SOUTH KOREA: Call for signature petition on reinstatement of unfair dismissal

Dear Sister and Brothers, We send you warm greetings and solidarity from the Korean Government Employees’ Union (KGEU) and the Korean Federation of Public Services and Transportation WorkersR...

SRI LANKA: Young Journalists Movement joins Black January journalists’ protest

As young journalists in Sri Lanka we are concerned that the government that silenced one of the world’s deadliest terrorist groups is unable to apprehend the killers of one journalist, the abduc...

THAILAND: CrCF released statement on the conviction of Mr. Somyot Prueksakasemsuk

Press Statement On the Conviction of Mr. Somyot Prueksakasemsuk The Bangkok Criminal Court read a verdict on the Black Case no. O1952/2554 on 23 January 2013 between the public prosecutors v Mr. Somyo...

SRI LANKA: Concerning the removal of the Chief Justice Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake

High Excellency President Mahinda Rajapakse Honorable Speaker of the Parliament Chamal Rajapakse Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Sri Lanka January 23, 2013 Concerning the removal of Chief Justice Dr. Shiran...

HONG KONG/PHILIPPINES: Dean Jose Manuel Diokno to host Rights Talk on “Civic Education during Martial Law in the Philippines and Beyond” at the University of Hong Kong on Wednesday, 30 January

(Hong Kong, January 24, 2013) Dean Jose Manuel Diokno of the College of Law at De La Salle University will host a lunchtime seminar at the University of Hong Kong from 12:30pm – 1:30pm on “Civ...

SRI LANKA: Impeachment of Sri Lankan Chief Justice

Senator the Hon Bob Carr Minister for Foreign Affairs Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade R.G. Casey Building John McEwen Crescent BARTON ACT 0221 Dear Minister, IMPEACHMENT OF SRI LANKAN CHIEF JU...

SRI LANKA: CJ Shirani Bandaranayake’s statement

I am the 43rd Chief Justice of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. As the Chief Justice, I have an obligation and an unwavering duty towards the judges, lawyers and the citizens at large o...