Civil Society Forum
The Future of Human Rights in ASEAN: Public Call for Independence and Protection Mandates
This report describes and assesses the performance of ASEAN’s two main human rights mechanisms, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) during 2014.
This report describes and assesses the performance of ASEAN’s...
Launching of the Annual Report on the Performance of the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism 2014, Bangkok 14th October 2015
FORUM-ASIA and SAPA Task Force on ASEAN and Human Rights (TFAHR) have been producing its monitoring and assessment report on the performance of the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, particularly the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights...
Foundational Course on Business and Human Rights [Ateneo de Manila University]
The Ateneo Human Rights Center and the Ateneo School of Law, in partnership with the ASEAN Corporate Social Responsibility network would like to invite you to participate in a Foundational Course on Business and Human Rights that we are organizing on 19-23 October 2015 at the Ateneo Professional Schools,...
Elections for Ethnic Equality? A Snapshot of Ethnic Perspectives on the 2015 Elections
This report finds that ethnic political parties and ethnic civil society broadly agree on fundamental issues: the need for peace, ethnic equality, self-determination, and a federal system of governance. Given the centralized governance structure and the over - bearing presence and power of the Burma Army, an institution that...
Crackdown at Letpadan: Excessive Use of Force and Violations of the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Expression in Letpadan, Bago Region, Myanmar
The new report, Crackdown at Letpadan: Excessive Use of Force and Violations of the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Expression in Letpadan, Bago Region, Myanmar also details how not all police officers at the scene participated in violence during the crackdown. Some police officers used riot shields...
Civil Society Submission Post-2015 Vision and Agenda (2016-2025): SAPA Submission to the HLTF on ASEAN Community Post-2015
The Submission was prepared through a series of consultations among civil society organizations, including the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN Peoples Forum 2015 held in Malaysia this year. A series of research, workshops, and consultations among SAPA WGA members and partners were also conducted. The Submission aims to reaffirm...
The 8th Regional Consultation on ASEAN and Human Rights Statement: ASEAN Community Should Ensure Human Rights Protection of People in Migration
In Malaysia’s term as the chair of ASEAN, civil society organizations in the ASEAN regionmet for the 8th Regional Consultation on ASEAN and Human Rights, in Kuala Lumpur on 17 & 18 August 2015. At least 60 participants from civil society organizations from national, regional, and international organizations met...
[CSR Asia] The Business Case for Working with Myanmar Diaspora
This event follows on from our event in Yangon in January 2015, where we invited leading companies operating in Myanmar to discuss ways to invest in returning refugees and migrant workers.
Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Location: Bangkok
Course Overview:
This event follows on from our event in Yangon in January 2015, where...
[CRC-ASIA] Regional Consultation on the Elimination of Violence against Children and Improved Public Investment on Children
The consultation is open to members of civil society organizations and the academe that are actively advocating for children’s rights and social budgeting in Asia-Pacific. Representatives of government agencies focusing on social welfare, children’s rights, and public finance will also attend the consultation. Children will have a separate session,...
Promoting the Realization of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Southeast Asia: A press briefing by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Join the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Dr. Heiner Bielefeldt, for an informative overview on the current status of freedom of religion or belief in Southeast Asia and how we could work towards the fuller realization of this right in the region.
7:30pm, Thursday 1 October,...
