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Burmese government urged to investigate the enforced disappearance of Sumlut Roi Ja
On the third anniversary of the abduction of Sumlut Roi Ja, an ethnic Kachin woman from Burma, we, the undersigned organizations, call on the Burmese government to thoroughly investigate her enforced disappearance and hold the perpetrators accountable.
October 28, 2014
On the third anniversary of the abduction of Sumlut Roi Ja,...
Justice for the Killing of Journalist by Burma Army Must be Found
Aung Kyaw Naing, also known as Ko Par Gyi, was a freelance journalist covering the recent clashes in eastern Burma between the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) and the Burma Army and its’ proxy Border Guard Force (BGF).
By Burma Partnership | October 28, 2014
News of the murder of a...
URGENT APPEAL – Death Threat against an Anti-Mining Advocate and A Human Rights Defender in Zambales Province
Dear friends,
The Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) is forwarding to you an appeal regarding the death threat received by a human rights defender due to his involvement in the efforts for the cancellation of mining operations in the province of Zambales.
Case Title : Molino HAR
Case : Harassment
Name...
Malaysia: Federal Court’s Decision on Anwar Ibrahim a Litmus Test of the Independence of Judiciary
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), has joined the chorus of calls by both Malaysians and the international community for the Malaysian judiciary to ensure a fair trial for opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim
28 October 2014 6:40 am
For Immediate Release
(Bangkok, 28 October 2014) The Asian Forum for...
Re: Recent Spate of Arrests and Convictions under the Sedition Act 1948 in Malaysia
I write to you on behalf of the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI), regarding the alarming spate of arrests, charges and convictions under the Sedition Act 1948
21 October 2014
Dear Tan Sri Hasmy Agam,
Re: Recent Spate of Arrests and Convictions under the Sedition Act 1948 in...
NGOs File Complaint Against Don Sahong Developer in Malaysia
A coalition of six local, regional and international NGOs filed a complaint today with SUHAKAM, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia, requesting investigation of the economic and social impacts of the Don Sahong Dam on behalf of Thai and Cambodian communities faced with a threat of losing their main...
General Assembly elects 15 members to UN Human Rights Council
In one round of secret balloting at UN Headquarters in New York, the Assembly elected Albania, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, Latvia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Paraguay, Portugal and Qatar. Bolivia, Botswana, Congo, India and Indonesia, whose terms were due to expire at the end of this year, were re-elected today.
21 October...
Press Release: The AICHR Follow-Up Workshop on Post Millennium Development Goals 2015 and Human Rights
The AICHR conducted the Follow-Up Workshop on Post Millennium Development Goals 2015 and Human Rights at Four Seasons Hotel, Jakarta on 15-16 October 2014.
Posted on: 22 October, 2014
15 – 16 October 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia
The AICHR conducted the Follow-Up Workshop on Post Millennium Development Goals 2015 and Human Rights at...
10th Press Release of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC)
The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) successfully concluded its 9th Meeting held from 13-14 October 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar. Attended by the ACWC Representatives from ASEAN Member States, the Meeting reviewed and reported progress on the implementation of its...
Keep Sombath’s Vision Alive
Keynote Speech by Shui Meng Ng at the 10th Asia-Europe People’s Forum | Milan, Italy, 10-12 October 2014
The leaders in Asia and Europe must sincerely take note of the people’s hopes and aspirations and support the “People’s Vision” to address the world’s development, peace and security challenges. That would...
