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ASEAN: End systemic violence against womxn in Southeast Asia
(Bangkok/Jakarta, 10 March 2020) – In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2020, the Asian Forum for Development and Human Rights (FORUM-ASIA) is calling on Member States of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enact legislation to tackle sexual and gender-based violence in the region.
Apart from legislation,...
FORUM-ASIA: Statement to the Committee on Public Services regarding the Resolutions on ABS-CBN Franchise Renewal
(24 February 2020) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) thanks the Committee on Public Services for its invitation to participate in the deliberations on the resolutions concerning ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal. FORUM-ASIA appreciates efforts by the Committee to ensure civil society voices are considered in their...
Philippines: Free Senator; End Attacks on Rights Defenders Duterte Critic Leila de Lima Held 3 Years on Fabricated Charges
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Philippines: Free Senator; End Attacks on Rights Defenders
Duterte Critic Leila de Lima Held 3 Years on Fabricated Charges
(Manila, February 20, 2020) – Philippine authorities should immediately release Senator Leila de Lima, who has been detained for three years, and drop the politically motivated charges against her, Amnesty...
[Joint Statement] Singapore: Use of Anti-Fake News Law reveals institutional framework that undermines the promotion and protection of human rights
Singapore: Use of Anti-Fake News Law reveals institutional framework that undermines the promotion and protection of human rights
(11 February 2020) – Think Centre and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) are gravely concerned about the recent use of the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act...
In 2020 ASEAN must continue to strengthen its human rights mechanism and integrate peoples’ interest in its agenda
(Bangkok/Jakarta, 15 January 2020) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) welcomes Vietnam as the Chair of the Association of South East Asians Nations (ASEAN) in 2020. FORUM-ASIA calls on the association and its Member States to prioritise addressing the struggles of its people, particularly the...
[Joint Statement] ASEAN Member States should respect fundamental freedoms
(Bangkok, 14 November 2019) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), together with its members Pusat KOMAS and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) from Malaysia, and Komisi untuk Orang Hilang dan Korban Tindak Kekerasan (KontraS) from Indonesia, strongly condemns the recent tactics used by the Cambodian Government...
Civil society groups convey concern about human rights to ASEAN leaders
(Bangkok, 2 November 2019) – Today, for the first time in five years, a formal inter-face meeting took place between ASEAN Foreign Ministers and representatives of ASEAN civil society groups. The civil society organisations came as representatives of the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF), which was held...
[ACSC/APF 2019 Statement] ADVANCING PEOPLES’ MOVEMENTS FOR JUSTICE, PEACE, EQUALITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND DEMOCRACY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (ACSC/APF 2019)
ADVANCING PEOPLES’ MOVEMENTS FOR JUSTICE, PEACE, EQUALITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND DEMOCRACY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
ACSC/APF 2019 STATEMENT
SEPTEMBER 10-12, 2019
PATHUM THANI, THAILAND
More than 1,000 delegates from eleven Southeast Asian countries gathered in Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani, Thailand and discussed the current situation of the region’s...
Indonesia: ASEAN Human Rights Body needs to be proactive on addressing the situation in Papua
(Bangkok, 16 September 2019) The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), together with its members in Indonesia, the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), the Human Rights Working Group (HRWG), the Indonesian Human Rights Monitor (Imparsial), the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), the Indonesian...
Statement of the Asia-Pacific Gathering on Human Rights and Extractives during the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples Forum (ACSC/APF) 2019
12 Sept 2019 – Bangkok, Thailand
We are communities and organizations all over the Asia-Pacific region who have come together to pursue protection and fulfillment of human rights and challenge destruct I’ve mining projects and the extractivist economy. We represent farmers, fishermen,...
