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[Migration Working Group] Turning Boats Away Not an Option
In a statement, volunteer organisation, Migration Working Group (MWG), said that the recent announcement by the Malaysian government that it would push back boats carrying thousands of women, men and children was a looming human tragedy.
For immediate release: 14 May 2015
Malaysia must act humanely and keep its borders open...
ASEAN Parliamentarians condemn Indonesia’s treatment of migrants
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) today criticized Indonesia’s approach to dealing with the influx of migrants in the midst of an escalating regional refugee crisis.
JAKARTA – ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) today criticized Indonesia’s approach to dealing with the influx of migrants in the midst of an...
ASEAN SOGIE Caucus Statement to Commemorate IDAHOT
The ASEAN SOGIE Caucus joins the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) communities and movements worldwide in commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). Today we make our voices louder and our collective actions stronger in reminding governments to respect and protect the human...
Press Release: 18th Meeting of the AICHR, 6 – 9 May, Jakarta, Indonesia
AICHR) convened its 18th Meeting in Jakarta from 6 to 9 May 2015. The Meeting had extensive discussions on many issues including the drafting of AICHR’s Five Year Work Plan for the period 2016 – 2020 and AICHR’s Priority Programmes for 2016, as well as the implementation of activities...
[AIPP] Capacity Building is the key to uphold Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
14 indigenous activists from 13 member organization of Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and the members of the Regional Capacity Building (RCB) Programme Committee of AIPP came together in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 7-10, April 2015 for the Participatory Learning Review Workshop and the RCB Programme Committee Meeting
Published: Friday,...
[Front Line Defenders] Philippines – Office of human rights organisation Karapatan attacked
Karapatan's leaders and staff members in the Southern Mindanao region are constantly under attack, as they experience surveillance, threats and harassment from the military. Human rights defenders attribute these violations to the intensification of military operations, especially in Mindanao, where 60% of the total troops of the Armed Forces...
Thailand: Justice for murdered land rights defenders in Surat Thani
On 21 May 2015, it will be 100 days since Mr. Chai Bunthonglek, a Thai land rights defender, was killed. Mr. Chai was shot dead in front of his family. He is the fourth member of the Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand (SPFT) killed since 2010.
May 8, 2015, 8:47...
ASEAN Parliamentarians: Horrific discoveries in southern Thailand further demonstrate the need for regional action
The horrific discovery of dozens of bodies of trafficking victims in southern Thailand represents yet another disturbing outcome of a collective lack of leadership on the part of regional governments to address the pervasive problem of human trafficking and the unfolding tragedy for Rohingya Muslims, said ASEAN Parliamentarians for...
Joint Statement on Cambodia’s Law on Associations, and Non-Governmental Organizations (LANGO)
We the undersigned international and regional civil society organizations write to express our deep concern about provisions of the proposed Law on Associations, and Non-‐Governmental Organizations (LANGO). If adopted in its current form, the draft would place undue restrictions on the legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of...
ILO – Providing better working and living conditions for migrant fishers in the ASEAN region
The issue of work in fishing is important for countries in Asia, including Southeast Asia. Over 87 per cent of the world’s fishers and 73 per cent of the global fleet of fishing vessels come from Asia (FAO, 2012). Cambodian and Myanmar migrant workers, for example, work on Thai...
