AFAD Remembers the Victims of Thai Black Day on the 26th Anniversary

The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) remembers those who became victims of state violence between 17th to 20th May 1992 in Bangkok, Thailand and urges the Thai government to improve the situation of human rights in general and to resolve and put to a stop cases of enforced disappearances in particular.

AFAD Remembers and Pays a Tribute to Aasia Jeelani on her 14th Martyrdom Anniversary

Today, the Asian Federation Against Enforced Disappearances (AFAD) pays a tribute to the life and work of Aasia Jeelani who was a foot soldier of human rights in conflict ridden Indian Administered Kashmir.

Today, the Asian Federation Against Enforced Disappearances (AFAD) pays a tribute to the life and work of Aasia Jeelani who was a foot soldier of human rights in conflict ridden Indian Administered Kashmir.Born on 9th of February, 1974 Aasia laid down her life in the pursuit of truth and justice for the people of Kashmir. She was martyred on the 20th April 2004 while on assignment in the remote district of Kupwara in Indian Administered Kashmir when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated that blew the car carrying her and her colleagues and killed her.

AWC - Press Statement Ensure Transparency and Accountability in Transitional Justice Process 10 April 2018

Accountability Watch Committee (AWC)

Press Statement
Ensure Transparency and Accountability in Transitional Justice Process
10 April 2018

Kathmandu: The Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) raises its serious concerns on continuous delay, lack of progress and transparency in the Transitional Justice (TJ) process and re-stresses its demands raised previously and request all the actors involved to ensure the followings:

1. Ensure transparency in the process: We welcome the efforts of the New Government to amend the TRC Act fully respecting the order of the Supreme Court of 26 February 2015. However, we are seriously concerned about the lack of transparency in the amendment process. Both the victims and civil society are important actors of the TJ process, which the Supreme Court has also recognized in its ruling of 02 January 2014 recommending the Government to involve victims, civil society organizations in the law-making process. Lack of transparency and informed engagement of the victims and civil society will not only erode the legitimacy of the process, but also the confidence and support of these actors to the TRC process.

Thus, we call upon all actors to ensure transparency in the process and informed engagement of the victims and civil society in the TJ process.

Odhikar - Human Rights Monitoring Report 1-31 March 2018

Executive Summary

The month of March is very significant in the history of Bangladesh. In 1971 the people of this country became resilient against the exploitation and suppression of the West Pakistan regime and developed a struggle for independence in order to destroy the undemocratic rule of West Pakistan. On 25 March 1971, the Pakistani Army attacked the unarmed Bangladeshi civilians and commenced genocide. From 26 March, the people of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) jumped into the liberation struggle and on 16 December 1971 Bangladesh became independent when the Pakistan Army surrendered.The people of this country sacrificed their lives and honour to build a nation based on equality, human dignity and social justice....