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Basil Fernando Perhaps for the first time in Sri Lankan history, many people have taken to the streets in the last few days to protest against the abuse of the judicial process and to demand fairness....

Basil Fernando The picture above speaks for itself. It depicts what happened to a young man who went to get police assistance to stop illegal gambling happening near his house. When the man went to po...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a 15 year old school going girl was abducted by the driver of a three wheel but later rescued by passers-by. The ...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)  regrets to inform you that Ms. Pushpa Karki, a teacher who was fired in 2008 after having spoken against discriminatory practices which persist...

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza For more than a year, Pakistan’s Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill has languished in legislative limbo, awaiting political resuscitation. The National As...

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from the Sri Lanka Guardian. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from The Sri Lanka Guardian ...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man was illegally arrested by the police officers attached to the Ma Oya Police Post in the district of Polonnaru...

Basil Fernando What Sarath Fonseka and Sam Rainsy have in common is that they are the most popular opposition leaders in their countries and that they have been jailed for that very reason. Political ...

The elaborate security and precautionary arrangements made by the state and central governments expecting a communal violence in response to the anticipated judgment of the Allahabad High Court is pro...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man has died in the custody of the Kottawa Police. He was arrested in the evening 23 May 2010 and brought to th...

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a seven-year-old child was gunned down by officers attached to the Maharagama Police at Beruwala town, which is w...

The argument between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan concerning Kashmir during the UN General Assembly debate exposes the lack of respect both these governments entertain for their people,...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man was shot dead by police officers while in the custody of an officer attached to the Special Task Force (STF) ...

The contempt of court proceedings initiated against Advocate Prashant Bushan in the Supreme Court of India for the allegations he made against some of the former Chief Justices of the country will tes...

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Citizens for Democracy. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Citizens for Democra...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man was found with fatal injuries to the stomach caused by sharp weapon while in the custody of the Moratuwa Poli...

Please sign the online petition urging President Obama to grant amnesty.   Dr. Aafia Siddiqui was arrested in March 2003 by Pakistani intelligence personnel and allegedly handed over to the Feder...

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following statement from Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- A Statement from Human R...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding 75 bonded labourers working in a brick kiln in Bangalore who were released on 16th and 17th, September...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a man was shot dead by police officers while he was in the custody of an officer attached to the Supugaskanda Polic...