[Event] (Re)affirming the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: What does this mean in Asia?
6 December 2023 5:23 pm
Date & Time: Monday, December 11, 2023, 3.00-5.00PM (EST) Venue: Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, New York, NY (Directions) Register here Registration is required for this event. Please note that this is an in-person event, and no online participation will be available. The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is [ Read more ]
[Event] 10th Asian Human Rights Defenders Forum Opening Session: Keynote and Plenary Discussion
31 October 2023 6:38 pm
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 14.15 – 18.00 (GMT+8) Livestream via YouTube, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has been organising the biennial Asian Regional Human Rights Defenders Forum (AHRDF) since 2001. The Forum provides a platform for human rights defenders (HRDs) from diverse backgrounds to [ Read more ]
[HRC54 Side Event] Human rights and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: role and responsibility of the UN Human Rights Council and the international community
13 September 2023 12:25 pm
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 ]
[Event] Myanmar Advocacy Day: Hearing from People on the Ground and Experts in the Region
28 August 2023 5:50 pm
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 ]
[HRC53 Side Event] Reclaiming Civic Space in Asia
26 June 2023 12:24 pm
Reclaiming Civic Space in Asia HRC53 Side Event Organised by: Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 14h00-15h00 CEST Palais des Nations, Room XXV The rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly are essential for advocating and defending fundamental rights. However, [ Read more ]
[HRC53 Side Event] Persecuted Twice: Gender-Based Persecution of Hazara Women in Afghanistan
21 June 2023 2:07 am
[HRC53 Side Event] Marking the 25th Anniversary of the UN Declaration of human rights defenders
20 June 2023 11:54 am
[HRC53 Side Event] The Taliban’s War on Women – The Crimes Against Humanity of Gender Persecution in Afghanistan
11:52 am
[Event] Launch of Defending in Numbers: Rising Together Against All Odds
16 June 2023 12:54 pm
Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2023 Time: 3.00-5.00 PM (Colombo time) Venue: Kinsey Room, Jetwing Colombo Seven Hotel, Colombo Online link: YouTube Live https://www.youtube.com/@lawsocietytrust8867 **** FORUM-ASIA is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Defending in Numbers: Rising Together Against All Odds. This biennial publication, produced by FORUM-ASIA, aims to identify the main patterns of [ Read more ]
[Call for Participants] ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy Academy 2023
4 May 2023 11:26 am
APPLY NOW! CLICK HERE FORUM-ASIA is delighted to present the 2023 ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy Academy, an empowering platform crafted to equip participants with knowledge and skills in ASEAN advocacy and human rights mechanisms. As a leading organisation focused on safeguarding fundamental freedoms and human rights defenders, FORUM-ASIA has been actively engaged in shaping the [ Read more ]