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Regional lawmakers alarmed at conviction of Jakarta governor [APHR Press Release]
“ASEAN must find ways to ensure that democracy will not be eroded by religious intolerance and groups that take advantage of religious divisions to pursue political agendas. This has already happened in countries like Myanmar, and now we’re seeing the same in Indonesia, which is a barometer of regional...
Indigenous Peoples of Asia Celebrating the Earth Day! 22 April, 2017 [AIPP]
Collective land rights are essential for us as indigenous peoples to enjoy our human rights and more importantly for the world to fight climate change. We, therefore, should mobilize all our communities, organizations and networks, and strengthen and expand collaboration with the supporting human rights and civil society actors...
Malaysia: Ensure Sabah Forestry Department respect the rights of indigenous Dusun Kiulu in Sungai Forest Reserve [AIPP Press Statement]
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) stands in solidarity with more than 200 indigenous Dusun Kiuli villagers in Kampung Bobotong, Tongod in Sabah, Malaysia, who were left homeless after the Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) destroyed their houses on 16 March 2017.
11 April 2017
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) stands in solidarity...
Heightened attention on the Philippines at the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council [FORUM – ASIA Public Statement]
“The situation in the country has gotten worse,” said John Samuel, Executive Director of FORUM-ASIA. “We hope that states are able to make strong recommendations to the Philippines during its Universal Periodic Review on 08 May and that concerted action can be taken by the UN Human Rights Council...
Regional parliamentarians concerned about reported deaths in Malaysian immigration detention facilities [APHR Press Release]
Parliamentarians from across Southeast Asia today expressed deep concern at reports of more than 100 deaths in Malaysia’s immigration detention centers in the past two years, and called for coordinated regional action to protect migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Malaysia and other ASEAN member states.
April 3, 2017
JAKARTA —...
Siti Noor Aishah Re-Arrested [SUARAM Press Statement]
On 27 March 2017, SUARAM was notified that Siti Noor Aishah, the research student at University Malaya who was previously detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) for possession of 12 ‘illegal’ books.
Siti Noor Aishah Re-Arrested
On 27 March 2017, SUARAM was notified that Siti Noor Aishah,...
After Conviction, Civil Society Demands Independent Inquiry into Murder of Kem Ley [Joint Statement]
In light of serious shortcomings with regards to the responsibility of the court to critically examine the evidence before it, and in order to ensure conformity with international best practices, we, the undersigned, call for the establishment of an independent Commission of Inquiry to investigate Dr. Kem Ley’s death.
March...
Open Letter to the Senate of the Philippines on the Approved House Bill 4727 by the House of Representatives on 7 March 2017 [Joint Statement]
On behalf of civil society organisations, human rights defenders, and the people of ASEAN, we would like express our truthful hope and call on the honourable members of the Philippines Senate to reject House Bill 4727.
To Excellency:
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (Senate President)
Senator Ralph G. Recto (Senate...
Open Letter from ANNI concerning the unjust conviction of Lena Hendry
We sincerely hope that SUHAKAM will take immediate actions to address the recent verdict against Lena Hendry by exercising ‘its power to hear a matter without higher referral, opinions, recommendations, proposals and reports on any matters concerning the promotion and protection of human rights’.
H.E. Tan Sri Razali bin Ismail
Chairman...
