Asian Human Rights Commission

As a non-governmental organization for human rights, the focus of the Asian Human Rights Commission is to strengthen the rule of law, democracy and the fight against torture, hunger and racism in Asia. Several hundred employees are part of an information network in various countries of Asia. The headquarters of the organization is in Hong Kong. The abbreviation stands for AHRC Asian Human Rights Commission.

Structure

There is a council of 12 members ( legal scholars, professors, judges ) as well as a board of 6 members, which meets twice a year. The Asian Human Rights Commission is working with several partner organizations closely together and has employees in administration, project work and in the field.

Problem

  • Lack of law and in violation of Article 2 of the ICCPR
  • Disappearances by state violence
  • Torture and extrajudicial killings
  • Unjust distribution of food within countries Asia

Projects

  • Urgent appeals ( Urgent Appeals ) as Notgesuche urgent matters are distributed daily to hundreds of thousands of recipients
  • Human rights training courses are held in various countries in Asia in order to inform citizens about their rights
  • The Asian Human Rights Charter and the Charter for the rule of law
  • Newsletter on topics such as religion and human rights, right to food and human rights solidarity and Others

History

The idea was developed at a meeting in 1983 in Singapore. On 10 December 1984 the International Human Rights Day, founded judges and professors, the Asian Human Rights Commission. In 1986 there was an official registration of the organization in Hong Kong. The organization's work was done under the Help of Christians Conference Asia ( CCA). 1993 to 1994, the Asian Human Rights Charter was developed and published. Today the organization has a firm based in Hong Kong. With great use of it they could build an extensive information network in Asian countries.

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