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Search this section: Advanced Search	2002 Urgent Appeals   UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Initial investigation of men tortured to death transferred to the CID for further inquiries - 2002-12-16 BHUTAN/NEPAL/INDIA/UNHCR: No activity to verify the status of Bhutanese refugee in Nepal - 2002-12-13 HONG KONG: Proposal to enact national security law raises serious concerns - 2002-12-11 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY STATEMENT: Governments Ignore U.N. Human Rights Conventions and Domestic Laws - 2002-12-10 EARLY WARNING (EAST TIMOR): New State in a 'State of Emergency' - 2002-12-06 SOUTH KOREA: Need solidarity action for justice - 2002-12-06 UPDATE (INDONESIA/ACEH): Young activist found dead after being kidnapped - 2002-12-05 SRI LANKA: A young man unable to walk due to torture by police - 2002-12-04 INDONESIA/ACEH: A young activist in Aceh kidnapped by suspected Indonesian forces - 2002-12-03 PHILIPPINES: Civilians were physical assaulted and attacked by the army - 2002-12-02 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Two people tortured to death, another young man tortured by the police of the same police station - 2002-11-28 SRI LANKA: A 70-year-old man tortured to death by police - 2002-11-26 INDIA: Dominant caste raid Dalit village with police protection - 2002-11-24 SRI LANKA: A woman tortured by police undergoes surgery - 2002-11-22 INDIA: Dalit woman tormented and paraded half-naked by a group of people - 2002-11-22 SRI LANKA: A journalist assaulted by police and charges fabricated - 2002-11-19 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): 'Tell the truth or you will be killed' ; State terror flourishes in Sri Lanka - 2002-11-18 UPDATE (SOUTH KOREA): The PTCSD will resume their work for one more year - 2002-11-15 SRI LANKA: A man tortured is clubbed to death by prison officers - 2002-11-14 MONGOLIA: Over 50 demonstrators seeking fair private land reform arrested by police - 2002-11-13 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Amnesty International (AI) urges the government to stop torture - 2002-11-12 UPDATE (SOUTH KOREA): Korean National Assembly Ratifies ICC Statutes - 2002-11-08 UPDATE (SOUTH KOREA): Family members of victims of suspicious deaths stage sit-down strike for 27 days - 2002-11-05 SOUTH KOREA (REPUBLIC OF KOREA): Sign the on line petition to urge the south Korean Government to ratify ICC Bill - 2002-11-03 UPDATE (SINGAPORE): Mistreatment of imprisoned Singaporean opposition leader - 2002-11-01 BANGLADESH: More than 3,000 people arrested and 10 people tortured to death - 2002-10-30 UPDATE (PAKISTAN): Sole witness of attack kidnapped, lawyers and activists beaten by the police - 2002-10-28 SRI LANKA: A 13-year-old girl was raped by her father - 2002-10-25 SINGAPORE: Oppositionist fined and imprisoned for defending his right to freedom of assembly in defiance of police warning not to hold the rally for workers' rights. - 2002-10-24 SRI LANKA: A young student brutally tortured by police - 2002-10-23 UPDATE (KASHMIR): Arrest of members of student organisation and maltreatment of academic by police - 2002-10-22 KASHMIR: Pakistani police assault peaceful demonstrators - 2002-10-15 UPDATE (PAKISTAN): The sole survivor of the attack is illegally confined and is feared of being tortured - 2002-10-07 INDONESIA: Two foreigners and one local interpreter detained and harassed by the police in Aceh - 2002-10-04 UPDATE (PHILIPPINES): President orders all executions to be suspended indefinitely - 2002-10-03 SRI LANKA: The Asian Legal Resource Center has released special report on torture in Sri Lanka - 2002-09-27 PAKISTAN: Seven Christian human rights and peace activists were killed by militant group - 2002-09-26 PHILIPPINES: Human rights activist facing charges for fabricated crime - 2002-09-25 INDIA: Need support the demand of a young social activist's hunger strike for 22 months - 2002-09-24 INDIA: Dalit farmer was humiliated, harassed and tortured by upper caste Hundus - 2002-09-24 INDIA: Terrorising Dalits who are asking for equal rights to access to water and public places - 2002-09-23 MALAYSIA: The Federal Court decision has not resulted in the release of four political prisoners - 2002-09-13 BURMA: Join online petition to stop the rape against ethnic minority group in Burma - 2002-09-09 SOUTH KOREA: The activity period of the PTCSD must be fully extended - 2002-09-05 PHILIPPINES: Eviction of impoverished farmers in Barangay Talomo - 2002-09-04 UPDATE (MALAYSIA): The Malaysian authorities have conducted inquest on Tharma Rajen's case - 2002-09-04 SRI LANKA: Torture victim has not been produced before the JMO even after a magistrate's order - 2002-08-30 UPDATE (PHILIPPINES): Rolando Pagdayawon has been granted reprieve by President - 2002-08-30 PHILIPPINES: The innocent civilians were arbitrary attested and assaulted by the soldiers - 2002-08-27 UPDATE (THAILAND): Need your action to save the Burmese activists - 2002-08-23 THAILAND: Fears lives of pro-democracy Burmese activists in Thailand - 2002-08-22 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Complications develop in the prosecution of perpetrators - 2002-08-19 PHILIPPINES: Urgent action for Rolando Pagdayawon - 2002-08-16 UPDATE (PAKISTAN): Pakistan's Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a Christian who was sentenced to death for blasphemy - 2002-08-16 MALAYSIA: Death in police custody, investigation hampered - 2002-08-14 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Woman Torture Victim Vindicated by Supreme Court - 2002-08-02 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): CID Inquiry into Lalith Rajapakse's Compliant of Torture Begins - 2002-08-01 PAKISTAN: Another person sentenced to death under blasphemy law - 2002-08-01 SRI LANKA: Torture to death of a young scientist - 2002-07-24 UPDATE (NEPAL): A free and fair trial of Mr. Pradhan should be guaranteed - 2002-07-24 THAILAND: The relocation of refugee camp; Increasing risk of life - 2002-07-23 INDIA: Burning Dalits with an iron rod and force-feeding human excreta - 2002-07-22 SRI LANKA: Police brutality, threat and torture against civilians - 2002-07-22 SRI LANKA: Another child tortured by the police; children's rights abused - 2002-07-19 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Nandini S. Herat's complaint of torture is to be investigated by CID - 2002-07-16 SRI LANKA: Torture of children by the police and abuse of children's rights - 2002-07-16 INDIA/NEPAL: Fear for lives of deported Nepalese after detention in India - 2002-07-12 SRI LANKA: Death in custody and evidence of torture - 2002-07-11 EARLY WARNING (INDONESIA): Indonesian government moves to declare a military emergency in Aceh - 2002-07-11 SRI LANKA: Another illegal arrest and torture case where a person is declared innocent after severe torture - 2002-07-03 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Supreme Court grants leave to proceed in Jerad Perera's torture case - 2002-07-02 UPDATE (INDIA): Ex-Provincial Fr. Pulikal's damning indictment of the Kerala Jesuit superiors - 2002-07-02 SRI LANKA: Illegally arrested and tortured by Wilgamuwa police - 2002-06-25 UPDATE (INDIA): Fr. Pallath's hunger strike called off - 2002-06-24 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Updates on the four cases of torture - 2002-06-21 SRI LANKA: Threat to a journalist for reporting torture cases - 2002-06-21 UPDATE (INDIA): Human rights activists hold night vigil before Christ Hall - 2002-06-21 INDONESIA: Sign petition for attorney general to bring justice to May 1998 riot victims - 2002-06-20 UPDATE (INDIA): A letter to the Jesuit superior general - 2002-06-20 UPDATE (INDIA): Who scuttled their desire to re-consider the decision? - 2002-06-20 UPDATE (INDIA): Jesuit authorities make mockery of negotiations - 2002-06-19 UPDATE (INDIA): An appeal from Medha Patkar - 2002-06-17 CHINA/KOREA: North Korean defector dragged out of consulate by Chinese police - 2002-06-14 SRI LANKA: Gross human rights violence against woman - Arbitrary arrest, sexual abuses and torture by police - 2002-06-13 UPDATE (INDIA): Letter from the regional secretary in the Jesuit, AHRC's reply and more updates - 2002-06-12 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Kandana Police OIC uses thugs to intimidate the victim's family; thugs threaten to assassinate victim's grandfather - 2002-06-10 UPDATE (INDIA): Need your support for Fr. Pallth's struggle - 2002-06-10 UPDATE (INDIA): The latest updates - AHRC visited the Jesuit house in HK and more - 2002-06-07 UPDATE (INDIA): Priests and Nuns in Kerala Demonstrate in Support of Fr. Pallath despite Pressure from Local Jesuit Authorities - 2002-06-06 UPDATE (INDIA): Fr. Pallath was arrested and forcibly shifted to hospital - 2002-06-06 UPDATE (INDIA): 26th Day of Indefinite Hunger Strike by Fr. Pallath - 2002-06-05 KASHMIR (INDIA/PAKISTAN): Clouds of war and killing of innocent civilians across the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir - 2002-06-04 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Vicious cases of torture by police but no action and punishment - 2002-06-03 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Torture by police - No investigation and punishment - 2002-05-31 SRI LANKA: Torture resulting in loss of the use of both hands - 2002-05-29 UPDATE (INDIA): Jesuits belligerent in the face of moral hunger fast - 2002-05-24 UPDATE (INDIA): Fr Pallath weakening, intimidation strengthening - 2002-05-21 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Court orders Release Of Lalith Rajapakse - 2002-05-17 UPDATE (INDIA): Fr. Pallath begins indefinite hunger strike - 2002-05-14 SRI LANKA: Urgent medical help needed for torture victim - 2002-05-13 INDIA: 10 years impunity for Convent well murder of young nun - 2002-05-10 Support Fr. Pallath's hunger strike for justice - 2002-05-06 MAY DAY 2002: State violence and repression in Asia - 2002-05-04 UPDATE (BURMA): Dr Salai Tun Than's case was raised at the 58th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights 2002 - 2002-05-02 PHILIPPINES: Repeal the death penalty! - 2002-04-29 TAIWAN: The denial of the right to life; Death penalty – Fear of imminent execution - 2002-04-19 UPDATE (PALESTINE): UN Envoy says Jenin devastation 'horrific beyond belief' - requires immediate intervention - 2002-04-19 UPDATE: The 20th Open Letter on the Issues Regarding Fr. Pallath's Case - 2002-04-18 UPDATE (MALAYSIA): Call for Red Cross to aid hunger striking ISA detainees - 2002-04-18 UPDATE (PALESTINE): UNHCHR prevented from monitoring Occupied Territories - 2002-04-17 UPDATE (INDONESIA): Head of Militia is Presidential Advisor - 2002-04-17 MIDDLE EAST: When Will the First Ship or Airplane Carrying Peacekeepers Arrive? - 2002-04-15 SRI LANKA: Time to ratify ICC Treaty - 2002-04-15 UPDATE (MALAYSIA): 120 hours into Hunger Strike for Freedom - 2002-04-15 BANGLADESH: Arbitrary detention and torture of Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir - 2002-04-11 UPDATE (INDONESIA): NGOs condemn latest attack on human rights defenders at Komnas HAM - 2002-04-05 THAILAND: Raped by soldier, no investigation - widespread and vicious human rights violations in border area - 2002-03-22 THAILAND: Massacre on the Mae Lamao - 2002-03-21 NEPAL: Three human rights activists were arrested and detained - 2002-03-20 UPDATE (INDONESIA): Attacks on human rights defenders, destruction of property, public use of weapons with impunity) - 2002-03-20 UPDATE (AUSTRALIA): No response from Minister on asylum case - 2002-03-20 UPDATE (BURMA): Arrested professor sentenced to seven years jail - 2002-03-20 INDONESIA: Attacks on human rights defenders, destruction of property, public use of weapons with impunity - 2002-03-16 INDIA: A case of gang rape and sexual exploitation against Dalit minor girl - 2002-03-15 UPDATE: The 19th Open Letter on the Issues Regarding Fr. Pallath's Case - 2002-03-13 UPDATE (NEPAL): Innocent detention still continues - release on bail was denied - 2002-03-12 INDIA: Mass crimes against humanity based on religious intolerance - 2002-03-06 UPDATE: More appeals for justice for Sr Vanaselvi - 2002-03-04 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): NGOs' appeal on police attack on NHRC - 2002-03-01 AUSTRALIA: 'Last resort' for asylum seeker Stephen Khan - 2002-02-26 UPDATE (INDONESIA): 9 of Bandung 19 declared Not Guilty despite unfair trial - 2002-02-26 KYRGYZSTAN: Detained Opposition MP beaten in prison - 2002-02-22 UPDATE: An appeal for justice for Sr. Vanaselvi - 2002-02-19 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): High-ranking police preventing work of human rights defenders - 2002-02-18 UPDATE (SRI LANKA): Case of torture of Angelina Roshana, No Action Under Act. No 22 of 1994 - 2002-02-15 UPDATE: Who is Dr. Salai, Burmese political prisoner? - 2002-02-11 UPDATE: High-level police attack on NHRC - 2002-02-08 INDIA: Expulsion of Sr Vanalselvi while in detention - 2002-02-07 PHILIPPINES: Denial of rights of indigenous people, murders and assaults with impunity - 2002-02-07 HONG KONG: Send a Lunar New Year E-Postcard to Protect Rights of Mentally Ill - 2002-02-06 UPDATE: The 18th Open Letter Regarding Fr. Pallath's Case - 2002-02-04 SRI LANKA: Tamil woman detained without charge for almost four years - 2002-01-31 SRI LANKA: High-level police attack on NHRC - 2002-01-29 BURMA: Arrested Professor prepared to die for democracy - 2002-01-28 AUSTRALIA: Aboriginal death in custody: suicide or murder? - 2002-01-25 NEPAL: State of Emergency and TADO enable gross human rights abuses - 2002-01-23 HONG KONG: Right of abode policy separates families - 2002-01-21 UPDATE: Request for inquiry into abuse of Fr. Pallath - 2002-01-17
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