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AHRC HUMAN RIGHTS STATEMENT – Commemoration of the Disappearances in Sri Lanka

Commemoration of “Thirteen years ago my son, who was 22 years old, left home telling me he would return in 15 minutes or so. He never did. We are still waiting. We know he will not come, but we ...

SRI LANKA: Social Worker tortured by police

There has been another instance of severe torture of a 'suspect' at the hands of the Sri Lankan police on the 6th of October. The person who suffered the torture was Mr. Namal Fernando, 37, a fulltime...

UPDATE: SRI LANKA: The denial food to infants – Newspaper report and link with international organization

Regarding the campaign for the reduction of milk prices in Sri Lanka, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) issued an urgent appeal and several updates based on the work of the People's Campaign to...

SRI LANKA: Rape and murder of a young typing student

A young Tamil woman, Miss S. Umadevi, 23, of Nawalapitiya, Imbulpitiya Estate has been abducted, raped and murdered on the 12th of September at Kopiwatte, Mallanda in Nawalapitiya on her way home afte...

UPDATE: SRI LANKA: Mothers’ activity to reduce the milk prices; companies and government’s response

Regarding our earlier urgent appeal (30-07-2001) on the unbearable increase of milk prices in Sri Lanka, we are sending the latest activity by the Movement of Mothers to Combat Malnutrition (MMCM) to ...

SRI LANKA: A severe case of rape without justice

One of the most shocking cases of the violation of the fundamental human rights of women took place in broad daylight in the town of Talawakelle in the Central Province of Sri Lanka on August 12, 2001...

UPDATE(SRI LANKA): Nestle Lanka Ltd. has refused to reduce milk prices

Regarding our earlier urgent appeal (30-07-2001) on the unbearable increase of milk prices in Sri Lanka, we are sending you some information on the latest situation of the 'Reduce Milk Prices Campaign...

SRI LANKA: Nestle, Anchor, Govt, IMF denying food to infants

The following appeal is to protest the increase in the price of milk products in Sri Lanka. This is a serious human rights concern about one of the most basic of all rights - the right to food. 

UPDATE: The Seventh Open Letter on Fr. Pallath’s case

Dear Friends,  We would like to send you a copy of the seventh open letter sent by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the Jesuit superior general in Rome regarding Fr. Pallath’s case.  Fo...

AHRC Media Release: Australia: High Commissioner Appointee responsible for atrocities

AHRC MEDIA Release  28 June 2001  Australia: High Commissioner Appointee responsible for atrocities  Former detainee under General Perera speaks out  Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is issuin...

SRI LANKA: Human Rights Concerns for Reforming the Judiciary

With the Speaker of the House deciding to place the impeachment motion before a select committee and reject the order of the Supreme Court to the contrary, on one hand, and with the government losing ...

SRI LANKA: Cases of torture and extra-judicial killings

The Asian Human Rights Commission brings to your notice the following 3 cases of torture and extra-judicial killings, committed by the police in Sri Lanka. These 3 cases demonstrates blatant violation...

UPDATE: The case of Fr. P.J. Joseph SJ

Dear Friends,  We are sending you a copy of an third open letter sent today by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the Jesuit Supeior General in Rome regarding Fr. Pallath’s case.  Thi...

UPDATE: The case of Fr. P.J. Joseph SJ

Dear Friends,  A group of 12 Catholic priests from Kerala have written to the Jesuit Supeior General in Rome regarding Fr. Pallath’s case. We include the letter below. If you have not already w...

SRI LANKA: The Impeachment Motion against the Chief Justice Is an Opportunity to Address the Crisis in the Justice System

Seventy-seven legislators in Parliament signed a resolution to impeach the chief justice of Sri Lanka, Mr. Sarath Nanda Silva, on June 6, 2001. The number of legislators required to file a petition of...

SRI LANKA: Torture of a Pregnant Woman by police

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka decided on May 29, 2001, that the fundamental rights of H. B. Sriyawathie have been violated by the Mirihana police. She had been illegally arrested, wrongfully detained...

UPDATE : The case of Fr. P.J. Joseph S.J.

Dear Friends,  We are sending you a copy of an second open letter sent today by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the Jesuit Supeior General in Rome regarding Fr. Pallath’s case.  Th...

UPDATE: The case of Fr. PJ Joseph SJ

Dear Friends,  We are enclosing a copy of an open letter sent today by the AHRC to the Jesuit Supeior General in Rome regarding Fr. Pallath’s case. The letter is also available at: http://jjpal...

SRI LANKA: torture, gang rape, sexual assault in custody

A Sri Lankan judge has recently ordered the arrest of four members of the security forces (three policemen and one naval officer) for the following gang rape/torture case. The two women victims are cu...

SRI LANKA: 33 year-old Tortured to Death by Police

UCHITHA THUSSARA KUMAEA, 33 years old, married and the father of two children, was tortured to death by Police at Ja-ela Police station, Sri Lanka on 24th March, 2001. Mr. Kumaea was arrested by the o...