Call for Submissions: Justice in Translation
The Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (JSEALab), a five-year initiative on social justice and human rights of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is calling for submissions to Justice in Translation, a web publication series that will publish one short-to-medium length translation from a Southeast Asian language to English each...
Enhancing Collaborative Action for Children’s Rights in Asia and the Pacific
The Child Rights Coalition Asia, in partnership with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will host a webinar entitled "Enhancing Collaborative Action for Children's Rights in Asia and the Pacific" A Webinar Series on the Linkages and Reporting Process of CRC, CEDAW, and CPRD with CSOs, NHRIs, and Children" on...
Air Pollution in Southeast Asia: National Updates
The Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law (ARIEL) will organize a webinar titled "Air Pollution in Southeast Asia: National Updates" on October 27, 2021, at 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm (Bangkok/Jakarta Time). This event is co-organized by UN Environment Programme, EarthRights International, LAWASIA and Clean Air Asia.
Experts in the field of air pollution in...
Undermining Democracy: The Election Commission of Thailand in the 2019 Election
The Thai Social Science Seminar Series, a joint initiative between the University of Sydney's Southeast Asia Centre, the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) and the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), will host a webinar titled 'Undermining Democracy: The Election Commission of Thailand in the 2019 Election' on...
[JOINT ANALYSIS] Refusing Silence: A joint analysis on the situation of Human Rights Defenders
Over the past two years, human rights defenders (HRDs) have faced unprecedented challenges in Asia, where existing risks were exacerbated, while new threats have emerged. Governments enacted and used repressive laws, online harassment became widespread, and Asian HRDs have seen their families and loved ones increasingly subjected to harassment...
Call for Submissions: Human Rights Defenders Poetry Challenge
To honour the human rights defenders that have suffered, succeeded, fought and fallen, Protection International, ProtectDefenders.eu and the Centre for Applied Human Rights of the University of York are launching a poetry challenge for all creatives, activists and advocates for human rights. This past year has been a difficult...
Press in Distress: Will Independent Journalism Survive in Southeast Asia?
The Centre for Independent Journalism will organize a webinar entitled "Press in Distress: Will Independent Journalism Survive in Southeast Asia?" on October 8, 2021, at 4:00 pm (Kuala Lumpur/Manila Time). The forum will feature leaders of media organisations fighting for press freedom in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
To register...
[PUBLIC REPORT] Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19: Addressing the Crisis in Southeast Asia
Executive Summary
On August 9 and 10, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) conducted the Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19: Addressing the Crisis in Southeast Asia, which was graced by over 75 participants from the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), ASEAN Commission on...
[PUBLICATION] Outcome Document from the Virtual Conference on ‘Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19: Addressing the Crisis in Southeast Asia’
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc throughout Southeast Asia. The health crisis has also catalysed the rise of authoritarianism, the over-securitisation of societies, and systemic efforts to suppress democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in the region. Hence, it is critical to activate, strengthen and protect spaces and mechanisms for...
COVID-19 and the Southeast Asian Media Landscape
The Asia Democracy Network, with support from the UNESCO Bangkok and the International Programme for the Development of Communications (IPDC), will conduct a webinar titled "COVID-19 and the Southeast Asian Media Landscape" on October 5, 2021, 8:00 am to 9:30 am (United Kingdom Time) or 2:00 pm to 3:30...
