Asian Alliance against Torture and Ill-Treatment (AAATI)
A group of 26 human rights organisations have decided to form a unique regional initiative - The Asian Alliance Against Torture and Ill-treatment (AAAT).
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 AAAT, first of its
kind in Asia. The meeting was held from 15 to 19 August at the
AHRC's office in Hong Kong.
Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Pakistan,
Philippines, Burma, Indonesia, Thailand and Hong Kong were
represented in the meeting.
Read more about the alliance at the webpage
of The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)