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[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...
Civic space obstructed: Singapore’s fundamental freedoms through the lens of the UPR
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) will host a webinar titled "Civic space obstructed: Singapore’s fundamental freedoms through the lens of the UPR" on September 29, 2021, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (Bangkok/Jakarta Time) or from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (Geneva Time). This is...
Human Rights Situation in Myanmar: Eight Months After the Coup – Updates on the Ground
Join FORUM-ASIA and Progressive Voice at this side event of the 48th United Nations Human Rights Council Regular Session HRC 48 which will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 1:00 pm (CEST) /6:00 pm (Indochina Time).
Myanmar people are continuing to resist the Military’s attempts to seize power in...
[Report] Defending in Numbers: A Message of Strength from the Ground 2019 – 2020
For an interactive summary of this report, please click here.
Defending In Numbers is a biennial report that reviews the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) across Asia as documented by FORUM-ASIA. This particular edition of the report, Defending In Numbers — A Message of Strength from the Ground, follows previous editions of...
Defining Human Centric Cyber Security during COVID-19 Pandemic in Southeast Asia
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and the Institute For Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) will organize a talk show format webinar entitled "Defining Human Centric Cyber Security during COVID-19 Pandemic in Southeast Asia," which will be conducted on September 1, 2021, at 1:00 pm to...
Call for Applications: ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy Academy
What is the ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy Academy?
The ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy Academy is a 15-hour online capacity building workshop (spread into weekly sessions) for young activists and professionals in Southeast Asia on effective human rights advocacy in ASEAN.
Organised by FORUM-ASIA, the Academy will bring together the expertise of...
[BRIEFING PAPER] Great Expectations: Analysis of ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management
Six months since the attempted coup, little concrete action has been taken by the UN Security Council to address the unfolding human rights, humanitarian and COVID-19 crisis in Myanmar.
How should ASEAN and the international community best provide the much needed humanitarian and pandemic-response assistance? Why is it crucial to...
Human Rights in the Time of COVID-19: Addressing the Crisis in Southeast Asia
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is cordially inviting everyone to attend the first day of the virtual conference titled ‘Human Rights in the time of COVID-19: Addressing the Crisis in Southeast Asia’ which is scheduled on August 9, 2021, from 1:00 pm too 4:00 pm (Jakarta/Bangkok...
ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on Myanmar: 100 Days Later – What’s Changed?
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), in collaboration with Progressive Voice, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, and ALTSEAN Burma, will organize a webinar entitled "ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on Myanmar: 100 Days Later – What’s Changed?" which will be held on August 4, 2021, from 10:00 am...
[BRIEF] One Vision, Different Responses: An Analysis of ASEAN Member States’ Responses to the Myanmar Coup and Recommendations
Since the Myanmar military seized power in a coup d’état on 1 February 2021, military forces have arbitrarily arrested, charged or sentenced at least 3,331 people and killed at least 739 others, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.1 The military is now increasingly repressing independent media through...
