Asian Human Rights Commission

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    • Play Basil Fernando: Gyges' Ring - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      Basil Fernando: Gyges' Ring

      Basil Fernando presents his newly published book "Gyges' Ring: The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka".

      • Release date
        Nov 23, 2011
      • Runtime
        17:09
    • Play The Increasing Number of Crimes In Sri Lanka - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      The Increasing Number of Crimes In Sri Lanka

      Lecture by Basil Fernando on the increasing number of crimes in Sri Lanka.

      • Release date
        Nov 17, 2011
      • Runtime
        12:42
    • Play Asian Alliance Against Torture and Ill-treatment launched - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      Asian Alliance Against Torture and Ill-treatment...

      In August 2011, a group of 26 human rights defenders and organisations concluded a five-day regional conclave in Hong Kong and formed a unique regional initiative - The Asian Alliance Against Torture and Ill-treatment (AAATI). The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT), Denmark took the lead to organise the foundational meeting of the AAATI, first of its kind in Asia. Filmed and edited by Sofie Rordam

      • Release date
        Sep 7, 2011
      • Runtime
        13:42
    • Play Torture Day, June 26 - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      Torture Day, June 26

      In support of victims of torture

      • Release date
        Jun 25, 2011
      • Runtime
        15:11
    • Play A REPORT ON 323 CASES OF POLICE TORTURE IN SRI LANKA - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      A REPORT ON 323 CASES OF POLICE TORTURE IN SRI L...

      The Asian Human Rights Commission which has documented over 1500 cases of torture and ill treatment by the Sri Lankan police has now compiled a report of 323 cases. In this presentation Mr. Basil Fernando, the Director of Policy and Programmes explains the causes of police torture in Sri Lanka and the consequences of having a policing system that has lost its internal control structure.Fernando also explains how the CAT Act, Act No 22 of 1994 is no longer being implemented in the country and h...

      • Release date
        Jun 16, 2011
      • Runtime
        47:03
    • Play BANGLADESH: Midnight interrogations - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      BANGLADESH: Midnight interrogations

      A statement from The Asian Human Rights Commission on the abduction, detention, cruel and inhuman treatment and interrogation of human rights defender William Gomes from Bangladesh.

      • Release date
        Jun 14, 2011
      • Runtime
        03:33
    • Play Interview with Ricky Gunawan on Detention and Torture in Indonesia - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      Interview with Ricky Gunawan on Detention and To...

      The Asian Human Rights Commission presents an interview with Ricky Gunawan, Programme Director at The Community Legal Aid Institute (LBH Masyarakat) in Indonesia. In this video Ricky Gunawan shares his views on detention and torture in Indonesia. May, 2011

      • Release date
        Jun 14, 2011
      • Runtime
        05:33
    • Play (Sinhala Version) SRI LANKA: The Death of Law - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      (Sinhala Version) SRI LANKA: The Death of Law

      This is a discussion on the serious crisis of law in Sri Lanka. After, 33 years of the country's constitution of Sri Lanka, what is legal and what is not has been obliterated in Sri Lanka. As an illustration of the crisis of law, three incidents are discussed; ? The killing of the Free Trade Zone worker, young Chanake Roshanne ? The lifting of his body by the army on the orders of the government ? The presence of thugs with polls in their hand on the road on the day of his funeral, to threaten...

      • Release date
        Jun 10, 2011
      • Runtime
        23:59
    • Play SRI LANKA: The Death of Law - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      SRI LANKA: The Death of Law

      This is a discussion on the serious crisis of law in Sri Lanka. After, 33 years of the country's constitution of Sri Lanka, what is legal and what is not has been obliterated in Sri Lanka. As an illustration of the crisis of law, three incidents are discussed; ? The killing of the Free Trade Zone worker, young Chanake Roshanne ? The lifting of his body by the army on the orders of the government ? The presence of thugs with polls in their hand on the road on the day of his funeral, to threaten...

      • Release date
        Jun 10, 2011
      • Runtime
        19:10
    • Play (Sinhala Version) Five Hundred Days Since The Forced Disappearance of Prageeth Eknaligoda - Asian Human Rights Commission on Blip Asian Human Rights Commission episodes on Blip

      (Sinhala Version) Five Hundred Days Since The Fo...

      Five hundred days after the disappearance of journalist and cartoonist, Prageeth Eknaligoda, the family and friends of Prageeth as well as media organizations and human rights organizations took to the streets to demand for inquiries into his disappearance. A serious transformation has taken place in the criminal justice system of Sri Lanka. Under the present system the obligation for the government to investigate all suspected crimes does no longer exists. The people of Sri Lanka do not have ...

      • Release date
        Jun 9, 2011
      • Runtime
        07:15
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