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Human rights and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: role and responsibility of the UN Human Rights Council and the international community Organised by: Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) With support of International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), and World Coalition Against Torture (OMCT) 16h00 – 17h00 [ Read more ]
Myanmar Advocacy Day: Hearing from People on the Ground and Experts in the Region 9.00 am – 12.30 pm, 30 August 2023 Registration: Click Here The attempted coup by the Myanmar military on February 1, 2021, has led to a series of grave atrocities within Myanmar and posed a significant threat to peace and [ Read more ]
FORUM-ASIA thanks its members, partners, donors, and supporters for making 2022 a meaningful year. We are excited to share with you our 2022 Annual Report. In 2022, human rights defenders across Asia came together to tackle and conquer some of the region’s biggest social, political, and economic challenges. FORUM-ASIA witnessed how its member organisations deftly [ Read more ]
In the name of denouncing the colonial criminal laws in the country, the present Union government yesterday introduced and subsequently sent the three new bills to the Parliamentary standing committee, while changing the erstwhile legal provisions named as Indian Penal Code, 1860; Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, 1872 to Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; [ Read more ]
54th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on OHCHR report on Afghanistan Oral statement delivered by Hafizullah Saeedi On behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) 12 September 2023 Mr. President, We welcome the High Commissioner’s report. The people of Afghanistan under Taliban’s brutal rule [ Read more ]
54th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the report of OHCHR on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka Oral statement delivered by Swasthika Arulingam On behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) 11 September 2023 Mr. President, The High Commissioner’s report [ Read more ]
(Bangkok, 13 September 2023) The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) condemns the alleged abduction of Filipino environmental defenders, Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano. FORUM-ASIA urges the Government of the Philippines to thoroughly investigate the case and ensure the safe return of both defenders. Jonila and Jhed–ages 21 and 22–are community volunteers for Akap Ka Manila Bay, a [ Read more ]
To: Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council RE: Human Rights Council should adopt meaningful resolution to address spiralling rights crisis in Cambodia Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, are writing to alert your government to the worsening human rights crisis in Cambodia, and to appeal to you [ Read more ]
