Events
Southeast Asia, Disrupted: Examining the Impacts of the Securitizaton of COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to expose and exacerbate cracks not just in public health governance, but in governing societies as a whole. Since the earliest outbreaks, we witnessed an exponential rise in inequalities and poor treatment of vulnerable individuals and groups. On top of economic emergencies, social and political crises remain...
Commemorating World Press Freedom Day 2021: Confronting the Regression of Media Freedom in SEA
The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) is inviting everyone for the report launch in regards to the State of Media Freedom in Southeast Asia. It will be held on April 29, 2021, at 3:00 PM (BKK/JKT Time)
Since the pandemic started, Southeast Asia has witness much regression in media freedom and...
Public Dialogue and People’s Summit on ASEAN and Myanmar
FORUM-ASIA is inviting you to join us in back-to-back webinars titled "Public Dialogue on ASEAN responses to Myanmar" and "Southeast Asia People's Summit on Myanmar."
The public dialogues aims to share key learnings from other regional mechanisms on addressing crises and provide recommendations for ASEAN to respond Myanmar coup based...
The Right to An Effective Remedy for the Victims of Sexual Violence
The conduct of sexual assault and violence is a serious crime. It is known to have short or long term effects on victims. Victims may need help dealing with the trauma they experience. The state has the obligations to ensure that all victims of sexual violence can claim their...
Advancing the Protection of Disability Rights in ASEAN in the Context of Post-Pandemic
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) will conduct a webinar on the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in ASEAN member states, especially on the right to respect physical and mental integrity, right to education, and right to work during the pandemic.
To register for this...
A Conversation with AICHR Representatives
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) invites you to a session titled "A Conversation with AICHR Representatives" which will be held on April 20, 2021, from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm (GMT+07:00/JKT Time).
You can register for the event...
Call for Participants: Human Rights Training for PhD students
The Strengthening Human Rights and Peace Research and Education in ASEAN/SEA Programme (SHAPE-SEA) and the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, are collaborating for the groundbreaking online training on human rights and peace research for PhD Students happening from 26 April to 21 May 2021.
You may...
Call for Papers: 5th Conference on Human Rights
The COVID-19 outbreak has changed the world. In the name of the nation state's health and sovereignty, some countries have adopted strict policies to tackle the pandemic, which also violate basic rights. The right to work, freedom of expression, freedom of information, freedom of assembly, minority and vulnerable rights...
Women Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Space: Realities & Solutions to Speak Truth to Power Freely
Organizer: ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship
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The ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship is hosting the “Women Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Space: Realities & Solutions to Speak Truth to Power Freely” webinar to discuss the realities faced by WHRDs online: cyberbullying, online harassment, online attacks, hate speech, because of their...
Virtual Press Conference on ASEAN’s Fate Hangs In a RCEP Balance
As ASEAN countries set out to ratify RCEP we invite the media to join us for a virtual press conference where Dr. Rashmi Banga from the UNCTAD will share new evidence on the potential economic impact of RCEP on ASEAN countries
Date: 25 March 2021
Time: 2.00-3.00 PM Bangkok | 3.00-4.00...
