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SAUDI ARABIA/SRI LANKA: The AHRC urges the government of Sri Lanka to immediately enable the family of Rizana Nafeek to go to Riyadh 

The Asian Human Rights Commission urges the government of Sri Lanka to immediately enable the family of Rizana Nafeek to travel to Riyadh to participate in the proceedings of Rizana’s case. It i...

PAKISTAN: Asma Jahangir awarded UN prize for promoting human rights 

The Asian Human Rights Commission offers its warmest and sincere congratulations to Ms. Asma Jahangir on the announcement that Pakistan’s leading human rights defender has been named as this yea...

SRI LANKA: The AHRC urges the government of Sri Lanka to immediately enable the family of Rizana Nafeek to go to Riyadh 

The Asian Human Rights Commission urges the government of Sri Lanka to immediately enable the family of Rizana Nafeek to travel to Riyadh to participate in the proceedings of Rizana’s case. It i...

SAUDI ARABIA/SRI LANKA: Saudi King responds to the plea for Rizana 

The Asian Human Rights Commission is happy to learn that His Royal Highness King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has taken the initial steps towards a reprieve for Rizana Nafeek, the Sr...

BANGLADESH: Thirteen elderly including widows facing lack of food and health care in the Gaibandha District 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Right to Life Foundation working in Northern Bangladesh that more than 13 elderly including widows are facing a...

SRI LANKA: Who will take responsibility for Rizana Nafeek? 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from the Sri Lanka Guardian, written by Dr. Hatoon Ajwad AL FASSI (Ph.D). Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong   ——...

NEPAL: A man dies under questionable circumstances in police custody in Chitwan District and no investigation is conducted.

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the death of Som Bahadur Barai, a 49 year old man, while in the custody of the Area Police Office, Ratnanaga...

PAKISTAN: Outcry over death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ mother who offered farmhands water 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following news by AFP published in the Sydney Morning Herald. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A press release by AFP p...

SAUDI ARABIA/SRI LANKA: Continuous appeals needs to be sent to the King Abdullah to save the life of Rizana Nafeek 

The Asian Human Rights Commission once again wishes to draw your attention to the case of Rizana Nafeek, the innocent Sri Lankan girl, who has been sentenced to death by beheading in Riyadh, Saudi Ara...

PAKISTAN: Thousands of peasants to attend a protest rally on December 10, the international day of human rights 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Anjuman Mozareen Punjab. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Anjuman Mozareen Pu...

SOUTH KOREA/INDIA: The one who Prime Minister Singh should meet are people in India and South Korea! 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from the Korean civil society groups. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from the Korean ...

PAKISTAN: A woman was gang raped and kept for 50 days in a private detention center of police

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a woman, who received a stay order from court over a dispute on ownership of her house, was picked up by policemen ...

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Korean civil society’s fact-finding report on POSCO project urges the Orissa government to respect a democratic procedure and rule of law instead of allowing human rights violations

(Hong Kong, November 10, 2010) Korean civil society groups have published their official report on fact-finding research for the POSCO project launched by the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with th...

INDIA: Five children of Mawasi tribe currently suffering from malnutrition in the village where seven children died of malnutrition in 2008-09 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been informed from the villagers that the administration neglects the fact that the children in Kirahaipukhri village belonging to Mawasi tri...

PAKISTAN: Government intends to revoke the citizenship of the family of a Kashmiri leader 

The Asian Human Rights Commission has received updated information on the situation of Mr. Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri and the revocation of his citizenship by the refusal to renew his and the passpor...

PAKISTAN: Lawyers from ruling party and their henchmen gang raped a girl to revenge a love marriage

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Sindh police has stopped the investigation into the case of a gang rape of a 13-year old girl as a result of th...

SRI LANKA: An appeal to save the life of the young girl facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia 

Dear friends,   We wish to share with you the following article, A plea for Rizana Nafeek by Paula Fielding published in Arab News on November 5th, 2010.   Please also see the following Urge...

INDIA: Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 should be repealed 

An Open Letter to the President of India For further information about AFSPA please read INDIA: AFSPA promotes armed insurgency in Manipur   Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil President of India Rash...

SRI LANKA: An appeal to save the life of the young girl facing death sentence in Saudi Arabia

An article from Daily News and Sri Lanka Guardian forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Save Rizana  By Malinda Senevitane It is the nature of the engagement that makes enemies and frien...

SRI LANKA: An Open Letter to the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 

An Open Letter to His Excellency the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia The Asian Human Rights Commission has sent the following letter to His Excellency the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. ...