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SRI LANKA: Journalist arrested and severely tortured by Panadura Police

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Niroshan Premaratne, a professional journalist attached to the Independent Television Network (ITN) of Wickre...

INDIA: Security personnel gang rape a 14 year-old tribal girl

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old tribal girl by four security personnel in Narayanpatna, Koraput of Or...

PAKISTAN: Acid attacks — five men and seven women attacked during the first four months of 2011 

Naghma Iqtidar Acid throwing is a form of violence in which a perpetrator attacks his victim by throwing acid on his or her body. The attack may result in damaging the skin tissues, often exposing and...

WORLD: A new Chief Justice for the dying judiciary of Sri Lanka 

Basil Fernando  The appointment of the first lady Chief Justice would normally have been a day for great celebrations. However, in the context of the attack on the Sri Lankan judiciary since the adop...

INDONESIA: West Papua — Violence against indigenous women 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article written by Fien Jarangga & Galuh Wandita. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Fien J...

CAMBODIA: Civil society expresses concern over recent developments in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, and urges the international community to speak out 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from several civil society organisations of Cambodia. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kon...

BANGLADESH: Police inaction narrows the path of justice for wounded human rights defender, who needs constant supports for survival

Dear All,  The Asian Human Rights Commission has earlier informed you about the attack on FMA Razzak instantiated by army officer, Major Mustafizur Rahman Bokul and his family, who attempted to gouge...

NEPAL: Police keep incommunicado and torture a young man by water pouring and using chili powder in Banke

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the alleged of torture of Atiram Rana by a group of policemen from District Police Office, Banke on 12 April...

NEPAL: The AHRC urges for swift adoption of transitional justice bills 

The Asian Human Rights Commission welcomes the 21 April introduction of the Truth and Commission Bill for consideration at the Legislature-Parliament in a long-awaited move to develop strong and effec...

SRI LANKA: Another man is severely assaulted by the Inginiyagala Police

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. P W Cyril Sarath Kumara (26) of No: 6 B/59 A, Ambagahawella, Paragahakelle, Ampara was illegally arrested and...

PAKISTAN: Young Hindu was abducted from police station by a religious mob and his whereabouts are unknown. Police refuse to investigate

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a young Hindu scheduled cast man was abducted by a mob of hundreds of persons from a police station. The police s...

PAKISTAN: Military threatens food security of farmers by illegal land grabbing in Punjab 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned that the food security of peasants in the Punjab has been threatened by illegal land grabbing by the military for decades. The peasan...

PAKISTAN: Petition to President Zadarai urging the arrest of killers of fisherfolk activists 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following open letter from the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) to President of Pakistan. Asian Human Rights Commissi...

SRI LANKA: A man is severely assaulted by the Inginiyagala Police

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that Mr. Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Nandasena (29) of No: 1 B/107, Namal Oya, Ampara was illegally arrested and severely...

SAUDI ARABIA: Grand Mufti says abusing women is un-Islamic 

Dear friends, We wish to share with you the following article from Arab News, written by Muhammad Humaidan. Asian Human Rights Commission Hong Kong ————- An article from Arab N...

SOUTH KOREA: ANNI delegation concludes mission on the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) 

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following press release from the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI). Asian Human Rights ...

NEPAL: Soldier beat four villagers and a child leaving them unconscious

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information that an unidentified soldier from Indradal Gulm, beat five villagers who had entered Koshi Tappu Conservation Area until they...

PAKISTAN: Five more disappeared persons bullet riddled bodies are found in Balochistan

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the bodies of five disappeared persons have been found in different areas of Balochistan. The bodies bore bullet ...

SRI LANKA: Public servant fights against corruption, inhuman assault and suspension

Dear friends,  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the Property Bailiff officer Mr. Nelson Hettiarachchi attached to the Negombo Municipal Council has been suspende...

PAKISTAN: Eleven persons were killed in the name of honour during the first four months of 2011 in Sindh province 

Naghma Iqtidar  An honor killing is the murder of a family member by his or her relatives due to the belief of wrongdoing. These wrongdoings are decided by the family if they think that the dishonor ...