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Singapore: Stay the Execution of Chijioke Stephen Obioha [FORUM – ASIA Statement]
Think Centre (TC) and FORUM-ASIA appeal to the Singapore Government to stop its use of the death penalty and specifically pleads, on behalf of the accused, Mr. Chijioke Stephen Obioha, a Nigerian, and his family for the stay of his execution.
17 November 2016 6:41 am
(Singapore/Bangkok, 16 November 2016) –...
The Philippines: Never Again, Never Forget [FORUM – ASIA Statement]
FORUM-ASIA strongly condemns the burial of Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, the cemetery of national heroes, in the Philippines. The burial of Marcos conveys a distressing message, not only to Filipinos but also to people’s movements all over the region that massive state-perpetrated human rights violations...
Malaysia: Stop Legal Harassments of Bersih 5 Organisers and Respect Fundamental Freedoms [FORUM – ASIA Statement]
FORUM-ASIA strongly condemns the ongoing legal harassment against Bersih 5 organisers. We urge the Malaysian Government to respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly enshrined in the Constitution, drop politically-motivated charges and immediately release all Bersih 5 organisers who were arrested yesterday.
Malaysia: Stop Legal Harassments of Bersih 5...
Regional parliamentarians renew call for investigation into Rakhine State violence [APHR Statement]
Parliamentarians from across Southeast Asia today renewed their calls for a credible independent investigation into alleged rights violations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State following an escalation of violence in the northern part of the state over the weekend.
JAKARTA — Parliamentarians from across Southeast Asia today renewed their calls for a...
Call to protect public broadcaster and journalists from unwarranted prosecution [Joint Statement]
We, the undersigned organizations, urge the Thai government to protect press freedom, decriminalize defamation, and bring the 2007 Computer-related Crime Act into line with international law and standards, including the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
(Bangkok, November 15, 2016)-- We, the undersigned organizations, urge the Thai government to...
Burma: Massive Destruction in Rohingya Villages [HRW Release]
Human Rights Watch identified a total of 430 destroyed buildings in three villages of northern Maungdaw district from an analysis of very high resolution satellite imagery recorded on the mornings of October 22, November 3, and November 10, 2016. Of this total, 85 buildings were destroyed in the village...
Our Hope Lies With Our People: Truth Will Prevail! Justice Will Flow! [TFDP Statement]
Nine magistrates of the Supreme Court chose to take a myopic and narrow view of justice and allowed the burial of the late dictator at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB). The tyrant and despot rejoices in his glass enclosed tomb. His family and minions are ecstatic with the...
Defend the Human Rights Council Resolution [Joint Statement]
The vote on the propose draft will be on November 8th, 2016. In relation to this, we, LGBTIQ civil society urge all countries to vote against the drafted resolution. Let us show our solidarity by contacting your government’s foreign affairs ministry in your capital and their Ambassador in New...
AICHR Seminar on Promoting CSR and Human Rights in ASEAN, 3-4 November 2016, Singapore [Press Release]
In line with a multi-stakeholder approach to CSR and Human Rights in ASEAN, the Seminar drew many participants from across ASEAN and outside the region from various sectors, including government officials, national human rights institutions (NHRIs), businesses, civil society, trade unions, and academia.
Posted on: 4 November, 2016
The AICHR Seminar...
FORUM-ASIA Regional Training of Trainers on the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanisms 2016 [Call for Application]
The training was designed as a tool to impart and to strengthen skills and knowledge of civil society organizations (CSOs) and human rights defenders (HRDs) in Southeast Asia region about the existing ASEAN human rights mechanism
BACKGROUND
Regional Training of Trainers on the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanisms is a training initiated...
