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INDIA: Caste based discrimination; A clear case of discrimination on the basis of work and descent, fear of life, inhuman and degrading treatment ———————̵...

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) recommends to you to support the campaign launched by Ms. Irom Sharmila on 2 November 2000 when she spontaneously went on a hunger strike after the random kill...

About 3,000 Dalit (low-caste Untouchables) women and men, along with Dalit and other human rights organisations, organised a two-day padayatra (a peaceful march) on Sept. 20 and 21, 2002, to protest a...

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is alarmed to learn that a close associate of AHRC and an associate member of the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), Muzamil Jaleel, has been assaulted by sev...

INDIA: Human dignity is denied; Cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment against Dalits ————————————————&#...

Indian police detained 13 people in New Delhi on July 11, 2002, including Mr. Gautam Navlakha, a human rights activist who is a member of the Indo-Nepalese Solidarity Forum that has advocated, among o...

Dear Friends, Following is the letter written by Fr. Pulikkal, a well-known retreat preacher, Director of the Ignatian Retreat Centre at Pariyaram and above all one of the most revered and respected o...

Dear Friends, We have been informed that Fr. Pallath’s hunger strike was called off yesterday, the 44th day of hunger strike. But his demand for justice is still remained. For your information, ...

For the 4th day in succession, after the failed attempt by the Police commissioner to resolve the issue, Fr. Pallath has refused to take any medication. The last of the forceful administering of medic...

The coming to light of two revealing letters provide ample evidence to the fact that the Kerala Jesuits not only veered around to the conclusion that Fr. Pallath's dismissal was indeed \"flawed - juri...

We would like to send you a copy of letter sent by Basil Fernando to the Jesuit superior general in Rome regarding Fr. Pallath¡¯s hunger strike.

Despite the failure of the 5-hour marathon talks he initiated, the Police Commissioner of Calicut Mr. Sanjeev Patjoshi spent a good another 2 hours today exclusively with Fr. Pallath trying persuade h...

Fr. Pallath¡¯s hunger strike has entered its 38th day today, with no tangible move by the Jesuit authorities to settle the issue. To the growing number of prominent citizens demanding that justice b...

(RE: UA/16/2002 – Support Fr. Pallath’s hunger strike for justice – 06 May 2002) UPDATE (INDIA): Letter from the regional secretary in the Jesuit, AHRC’s reply and more updates...

31st DAY OF THE HUNGER STRIKE PLEASE VISIT THE JESUIT HOUSES IN YOUR COUNTRY IF YOU CAN NOT WRITE TO THEM For your action, we are sending you the following latest updates on Fr. Pallath¡¯s hunger st...

UPDATE (INDIA): The latest updates – AHRC visited the Jesuit house in HK and more ————————————————...

RE: UA/16/2002 – Support Fr. Pallath’s hunger strike for justice – 06 May 2002) UPDATE (INDIA): Priests and Nuns in Kerala Demonstrate in Support of Fr. Pallath despite Pressure from...

(RE: UA/16/2002 – Support Fr. Pallath’s hunger strike for justice – 06 May 2002) UPDATE (INDIA): 26th Day of Indefinite Hunger Strike by Fr. Pallath ————̵...

As the hunger strike of Fr. Pallath J. Joseph now enters its 26th day, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) calls for vigils to be held before all Jesuit houses all over the world urging the Jesui...

Clouds of war and killing of innocent civilians across the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir KASHMIR (INDIA/PAKISTAN): Gross human rights violations – Stop the cross-border shelling and need of U...