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Asian Human Rights Commission
- AHRC
http://www.ahrchk.net
The main web site of the AHRC which contains organizational
information, urgent appeals, statements, press releases and
links to all other sites related to AHRC.
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Asian Legal Resource Centre
- ALRC
http://www.alrc.net
The main web site of the ALRC which contains organizational
information, legal links, ALRC's submissions at the UN forums
and various case law and legislation relating to human rights
in the region.
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Human Rights Correspondence
School - HRCS
http://www.hrschool.org
HRCS website contains a number of human rights educational
modules by HRCS as well as material with regard to human rights
education in line with the folk school concept.
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Publications: Article 2
http://www.article2.org
Article 2 aims at the practical implementation
of human rights. In this it recalls article 2 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
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Publications: Ethics in Action
http://eia.rghr.net
Ethics in Action is a bi-monthly publication devoted to discussing how movements and leaderships claiming to uphold ethics and morality have failed to promote and protect human rights. |
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Publications: Human Rights
SOLIDARITY
http://www.hrsolidarity.net
This is the oldest regular publication of AHRC, which
brings in human rights issues by ways of stories, testimonies
and interviews. |
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Publications: Protection and
Participation
http://www.southasiahr.net
This publication aims to address issues relating to rule
of law in the South Asian sub-region especially with regard
to implementation of rights.
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E-newsletter: Asia Child Rights
http://acr.hrschool.org
This e-newsletter brings in news and analysis on child rights
in the Asian region.
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E-newsletter: Jana Sammathaya
http://newsletters.ahrchk.net/js/
Various material relating to the human rights situation in
Sri Lanka, especially focussing on the justice system: police,
prosecution and the judiciary is covered through this weekly. |
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E-newsletter: Krodhi Praja
Nyayadisha
http://newsletters.ahrchk.net/kpn/
Human rights situation in India including police abuse including
torture and custodial deaths, and issues relating to rule
of law in India are covered throught this e-newsletter.
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E-newsletter: Manav Astitva
http://newsletters.ahrchk.net/ma/
Human rights violations faced by the Dalits in Nepal are covered
through this e-newsletter.
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E-newsletter: Pyithu Hittaing:
People's Forum http://burma.ahrchk.net/
This e-newsletter was launched to open serious discussions between the rule
of law issues and human rights in Burma. |
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E-newsletter: Qaumi Yaj Jahti
http://newsletters.ahrchk.net/qaumi/
Police abuse, 'honour killings' and issues
relating to rule of law in Pakistan is addressed through this
e-newsletter.
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E-newsletter: Religious Perspectives
on Human Rights
http://www.rghr.net
This e-newsletter aims at different religious communities
for action on human rights issues such as torture and rule
of law.
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E-newsletter: Sada-E-Aman
http://kashmir.ahrchk.net/mainfile.php/sea/
This e-newsletter brings to you writings by Kashmiris from
both the Indian and Pakistani occupied areas on human rights
issues affecting the people of Kashmir as well as analysis
of the situation.
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Country/Region Site: Bangladesh
http://bangladesh.ahrchk.net
A portal that covers a range of serious Bangladesh human rights issues in detail, including torture, extrajudicial killing, impunity and failed administration of justice. This website also includes a compilation of important documents in Bangla.
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Country/Region Site: Cambodia
Human Rights
http://cambodia.ahrchk.net
This site contains some documents relating to human rights
situation in Cambodia produced by the AHRC as well as human
rights news relating to Cambodia. |
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Country/Region Site:
Indonesia Human Rights [Bahasa/English]
http://indonesia.ahrchk.net
This website contains AHRC Urgent Appeals translated into
the Bahasa language as well as legislations regarding human
right issues in Indonesia. |
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Country/Newsletter Site: Japan
[Japanese/English]
http://newsletters.ahrchk.net/jpn/
AHRC articles, including urgent appeals, statements and open letters are translated into Japanese.
Other related human rights documents are also available. This e-Newsletter is to be disseminated to our subscribers on a
regular basis.
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Country/Region Site: Kashmir
Human Rights
http://kashmir.ahrchk.net/
Historical background and comprehensive documentation on the
self-determination of the people of Kashmir and various other
articles could be found at this site.
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Country/Region Site: Korea
[Korean/English]
http://korea.ahrchk.net
AHRC's documents on consecutive solitary confinement, torture
and national security law in south Korea could be found at
this site.
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Country/Region Site: Malaysia
http://malaysia.ahrchk.net
This web site contains information and case studies relating
to human rights violations in Malaysia especially with regard
to police abuse and custodial deaths.
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Country/Region Site: Nepal
http://nepal.ahrchk.net
A portal of latest developments related to the human rights
situation in Nepal including UN documents and responses from
AHRC and ALRC.
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Country/Region Site: Pakistan
[Urdu/English]
http://pakistan.ahrchk.net
AHRC's country website containing news and documents relating
to the human rights issues of Pakistan. A project "People’s Power Calling for Reforms",
in collaboration with the PBC, was launched in August 2007. |
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Country/Region Site: Philippines
[Tagalog/English]
http://philippines.ahrchk.net
AHRC's country website relating to the human rights issues
in Philippines including laws for protecting human rights
and proposed domestic human rights laws. |
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Country Site: Sri Lanka
http://www.srilankahr.net
This web site contains substantial amount of information relating
to human rights situation in Sri Lanka especially in the light
of exceptional collapse of rule of law in the country.
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Country Site: Thailand [Thai/English]
http://thailand.ahrchk.net
AHRC's dispatches on the human rights in Thailand human rights
including torture, extra-judicial killings, legal system and
police could be found at this site.
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Key Campaigns: Against Caste
[World Conference against Racism - WCAR]
http://wcar.alrc.net
This site contains documents relating to WCAR in Durban, South
Africa, with a special focus on Dalits and caste-based discrimination.
Various campaign material on this as well as documents produced
by the AHRC and ALRC could be found on the site.
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Key Campaigns: Against Disappearances:
Cyberspace Graveyard for Disappeared Persons
http://www.disappearances.org
This site contains important documents such as state reports,
UN documents, articles and relating to the disappearances
in the region and a cyberspace graveyard for the disappeared.
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Key Campaigns: Against Disappearances:
Stop Disappearance in Nepal
http://nepal.disappearances.org
Contains a memorial for recent (enforcedly) disappeared in
Nepal as well as link to online petition.
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Key Campaigns: Massacres in
Asia
http://massacres.ahrchk.net
Various documentation relating to massacres could be found
at this site which includes Bindunuwewa (Sri Lanka), Mae Lamao
(Thailand) and Gujarat (India) massacres.
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Key Campaigns: No Torture
http://notorture.ahrchk.net
Various documentation relating to AHRC's "No Torture" campaign
could be found at this site.
Also visit the OPCAT project at www.prevent-torture.net |
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Key Campaigns: Right to Food:
Permanent People's Tribunal for Right to Food and Rule of
Law in Asia
http://www.foodjustice.net
Contains reports, appeals, statements etc., relating to food
and rule of law in Asian countries.
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Key Campaigns: Right to Food:
Bhumi
http://bhumi.foodjustice.net
Contains material relating to land related issues of tribal
communities in northern India.
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Other Campaigns: Australia
- Douglas Scott Case
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/douglasscott/
This site contains various documents relating to the death
of Douglas Scott and letters relating to the campaign on him.
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Other Campaigns: Burma - Imprisonment
of Professor Salai Tun Than
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/tunthan/
29 November 2001 Dr. Salai Tun Than was arrested for protesting
calling for multi-party elections in Burma. This site
contains documents relating to the campaign to release him.
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Other Campaigns: Burma - the Hinthada 6
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/hinthada6/
On 18 April 2007, four men in Hinthada were attacked by a government-organised gang. On July 24, one of them and five local farmers were sentenced to four to eight years in jail for “upsetting public tranquillity”. Together they are The HINTHADA 6. Visit this site to find out more. |
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Other Campaigns: Cambodia - End Land Grabbing in Cambodia
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/landgrabbing/
Landgrabbing is a serious problem in Cambodia. The eviction of people from the house because of corruption and economical interests affects especially the poor. The institutions for the protection of the people's rights have failed to deliver what they promise.
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Other Campaigns: India: Bellilious
Park Evictions
http://bpark.ahrchk.net
Contains material relating to evictions at Bellilious Park
and life aftermath of the victims, including a photo gallery.
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Other Campaigns: India - Fr.
Pallath J. Joseph Solidarity Site
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/jjpallath/
This site contains background documents relating to the case
of Fr. J.J. Pallath as well as series of open letters to his
superiors and urgent appeals on the cases.
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Other Campaigns: Pakistan:
Blasphemy Law In Pakistan and Its Effects
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/blasphemy_law/
This site contains the text of the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan
as well as documents relating to the death of Bishop John
Joseph who sacrificed his life as in protest against Blasphemy
Law.
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Other Campaigns: Philippines: The Abadilla 5
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/abadilla5/
The five prisoners have been in jail for a decade; yet there is no sign that the CA will promptly act on reviewing their sentence. This campaign page contains information concerning this case, to illustrate the reality of how oddly the system of justice functions in the Philippines. |
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Other Sites: Asia Folk School
Online
http://afs.ahrchk.net
This website provide some key documents and information relating
to the concept of "folk schools" in Denmark as well
as its founder N. F. S. Grundtvig as well as AHRC's approach
to human rights education.
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Other Sites: Thailand
- Where is Somchai?
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/somchai/
This website links work of AHRC on the forced disappearance
of Somchai Neelaphaijit, a prominent Thai human rights lawyer
who was abducted from his car on the night of 12 March 2004. |
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Other Sites: Burma People's Protest
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/burmaprotests/
This website documents the 2007 people's protests in Burma against the fuel price hike, their impoverishment at the hands of an uncompromising and self-engrossed junta, and their desperate demands for change despite a disinterested international community. |
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Other Sites: Burma
- Human Rights Defender Ma Su Su Nwe
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/susunwe/
This webpage gives links to the work of AHRC on the case
of Ma Su Su Nwe, a younger villager and human rights defender
who in 2005 obtained the first conviction of government
authorities in Burma for using forced labour. She is at
present detained in Insein Prison, Rangoon.
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Other Sites: Cambodia
- Cheam Channy website
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/channy/
This website has been launched on the occasion of the first
anniversary of Cheam Channy's imprisonment to assist the
campaign to release him and to bring the problems facing
the Cambodian judiciary and rule of law institutions to
the attention of the international community. |
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Other Sites: Sri Lanka
- Torture case of Palitha Tissa Kumara
http://campaigns.ahrchk.net/palitha_kumara/
This website relates to the torture case of K. Palitha
Tissa Kumara who alleged that Sub Inspector Silva assaulted
him with a cricket pole many times and further got a tuberculosis
patient to spit into his mouth |
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Other Sites: Thailand - Emergency Decree in Southern Thailand
http://thailand.ahrchk.net/edecree/
This website collects all the statements, urgent appeals, and press releases by the AHRC relating to the Emergency Decree in Southern Thailand. |
