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Final Announcement from Burma Partnership: As Burma Partnership Comes to an End, Progressive Voice Remains to Amplify Voices from the Ground
Reflecting on these changes in Burma and on the solid linkages formed between civil society organizations, both inside and out of the country, Burma Partnership’s mandate to coordinate and mobilize the solidarity movement has come to an end.
Dear Friends, Colleagues and Partners,
This year, Burma Partnership celebrated its 10th Anniversary....
In end-of-mission statement to the press, Special Rapporteur Rhona Smith offers human rights recommendations to the Government of Cambodia[OHCHR]
Covering a wide range of issues that were brought up in her various field trips and meetings, the statement included recommendations to the Government on vulnerable groups, land rights, rule of law and justice, prison reform, electoral preparations, and the general human rights situation in the country.
PHNOM PENH (19...
Amnesty International: Death Threats Against Bersih Organizers [URGENT ACTION]
Death threats are the latest form of harassment levelled against the Chairperson of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) and other organizers, activists and supporters of the Bersih 5 rally, planned for 19 November, calling for electoral reform
UA: 240/16 Index: ASA 28/5014/2016 Issue Date: 19 October...
Press Release: AICHR Training Programme on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 11-14 October 2016, Bangkok, Thailand
The AICHR successfully conducted another human rights training programme on 11-14 October 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand. The training programme is a continuation of the 1st and 2nd regional dialogues on the mainstreaming of the rights of persons with disabilities, which were held in December 2015 and June 2016, respectively.
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Myanmar: Protect Civilians in Rakhine State, Investigate Fatal Shootings [Fotify Rights Press Release]
Fortify Rights has received reports of potential extrajudicial killings of Rohingya men in Maungdaw Township by Myanmar Army soldiers following the attacks on the police and called on the government, state security forces, and all parties in Rakhine State to respect human rights and uphold the responsibility to protect...
ASEAN and EU parliamentarians call for the immediate release of prisoners of conscience [APHR Press Release]
Nearly 100 members of the European Parliament and legislatures across Southeast Asia sent an open letter to EU and ASEAN foreign ministers today, calling on them to take immediate action to secure the release of prisoners of conscience in Southeast Asia.
October 13, 2016
BRUSSELS, 13 October 2016 — Nearly 100...
Civil society urges international effort to ensure Cambodia’s fulfillment of the Paris Peace Accords, 25 years after their signature [Joint Statement]
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned by the escalating political crisis in Cambodia and call for a halt to all government repression of opposition voices, and a concerted international effort to ensure the fulfillment of the commitments enshrined in the Paris Peace Accords on Cambodia, signed...
Asean moves boldly to end death penalty [Opinion]
To mark World Day Against the Death Penalty today, Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have reason to revisit and recommit efforts to abolishing capital punishment.
10 Oct 2016 at 04:10| NEWSPAPER SECTION: NEWS | WRITER: SEREE NONTHASOOT
To mark World Day Against the Death...
Thailand: Immediately drop sedition case and all proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri [FORUM – ASIA Press Statement]
The Thai Government should immediately drop all proceedings against human rights lawyer, Sirikan Charoensiri, including the specious accusation of sedition, which apparently relate to her organization’s representation of 14 student activists peacefully protesting in June 2015
3 October 2016
The Thai Government should immediately drop all proceedings against human rights lawyer,...
AICHR – SOMTC Consultation on Human Rights-Based Approach in the Implementation of ACTIP and APA, 29 – 30 September 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia [Press Release]
This consultation was attended by all the senior officials of ASEAN law enforcement in SOMTC and the representatives of ASEAN regional cooperation mechanisms involved in combating trafficking in persons (TIP). The extraordinary energy and enthusiasm will motivate us in moving forward together in combating the crime with its ever-evolving...
