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The Asian Human Rights Commission

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was founded in 1984 by a prominent group of jurists and human rights activists in Asia. The AHRC is an independent, non-governmental body, which seeks to promote greater awareness and realisation of human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations.

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NEPAL: Personal vendetta against the media

First, they came for the media, and I did not speak out – because I was not a media. Then they came for the civil society, and I did not speak out – because I was not a civil society. Then they came for the lawyers and judges, and I did not speak out – […]

SRI LANKA: Economic, governmental, legal: not thr...

(Sharing a link to a video explaining the Sri Lankan crisis of governance, Economy and Rule of Law. This video was prepared a

SRI LANKA: Prosecuting crimes requires a system c...

By Basil Fernando In the context of Sri Lanka, a crucial question arises: Does the country still possess the capability to ef

INDONESIA: Case of bullying and the forced dispers...

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the President of Republic of Indonesia  Mr. Joko Widodo Pres

INDONESIA: UN Human Rights Committee highlights s...

(Hong Kong, May 02, 2024)  The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRS) supports the statement of the Commission for the Disappe

SRI LANKA: On the issue of the failure to obtain ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-OLT-002-2024 April 19, 2024 An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission to Open Letter t

INDONESIA: The legal process for perpetrators of ...

An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the President of the Republic of Indonesia  Mr. Joko Widodo

INDONESIA: Refuse honour and bring criminal gener...

On February 28th, 2024, Indonesian President Joko Widodo awarded the Indonesian Minister of Defense, Mr. Prabowo Subianto the

ශ්‍රී ලංකා: තත්කා...

1994 දී ලංකාවේනීතිපොතට ඇතුලු වූ වදහිංසා පනත මේ

SRI LANKA: Sharing basic documents relating to the...

Hong Kong, March 07, 2024  As there is a curiosity on the part of many persons and organizations about the Rule issued again

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