On 11 March 2006 the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) honoured Somchai Neelaphaijit with its 2nd Asian Human Rights Defender Award, in recognition of his tireless efforts to bring justice […]
Volume 05 Number 02,
The Human Rights Courts and other mechanisms to combat impunity in Indonesi
Fergus Kerrigan & Paul Dalton, Danish Institute for Human Rights Article 1 (3) of the revised Constitution of Indonesia affirms that Indonesia is a state ruled by law. Article 4 […]
Report on visit to Indonesia by the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
The present report concerns a mission to Indonesia undertaken from 15 to 24 July 2002 by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. The Special Rapporteur had […]
New law needed to implement the UN Convention against Torture in Indonesia
Taufik Basari, Attorney, Legal Aid Institute of Jakarta, Indonesia The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment obliges state parties to “take the […]
New book: The other Lanka
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong The other Lanka, Meryam Dabhoiwala & Rob Hanlon (eds), Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong, May 2006, ISBN-10: 962-8314-29-7; ISBN-13: 978-962-8314-29-14, 192pp. In recent […]
Contempt of the constitution: Reaching the zenith of disregard for the rule of law in Sri Lanka
Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena, Convenor, Rule of Law Centre, Sri Lanka The 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was unanimously passed by parliament in 2001 to stipulate independent supervision over […]
New book: The other Lanka
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong The other Lanka, Meryam Dabhoiwala & Rob Hanlon (eds), Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong, May 2006, ISBN-10: 962-8314-29-7; ISBN-13: 978-962-8314-29-14, 192pp. In recent […]
New law needed to implement the UN Convention against Torture in Indonesia
Taufik Basari, Attorney, Legal Aid Institute of Jakarta, Indonesia The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment obliges state parties to “take the […]