The political upheaval and attempted military coup in Myanmar have created a #humanrights crisis that demands immediate attention from the international community. The military junta has been accountable for numerous human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests, extrajudicial killings and the use of deadly force against peaceful protestors. It’s important to note that the human rights [ Read more ]

Date: Wednesday, 15 March 2023 Time: 09.00 AM (CMB) Venue:  Golden Star Hotel, Negombo, Sri Lanka / Livestream on YouTube   The poor working conditions faced by garment workers in Sri Lanka’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) is concerning. Various human rights violations and safety concerns is faced by workers, particularly female and transgender workers, who [ Read more ]

Keeping Hope Alive: Risking it All to Defend Human Rights in Asia’s Crisis Areas  United Nations Human Rights Council 52nd Session side-event 13 March 2023, 13.00 – 14.00 Palais des Nations, Room XXII The ongoing crises in many countries in the region, in particular in situations of conflict, exacerbate the already dire situation for HRDs. [ Read more ]

Supporting war criminals: How the largest global human rights network is legitimizing the illegal military junta in Myanmar Civil society networks working to strengthen the promotion and protection of national human rights institutions will hold an online press conference   When: Monday 27 February 2023, 14:30 – 15:30 Yangon Time (GMT+6:30) Registration: bit.ly/3KpA92i One of [ Read more ]

The people of Myanmar have remained steadfast in their fight against the military junta’s oppressive actions, as evidenced by the attempted coup from February 1, 2021 to the present day. With Indonesia holding the chairmanship of ASEAN, it holds both potential power and a great responsibility to end these repressive actions, as the existence of [ Read more ]

The Global Advocacy Learning Programme on Human Rights and Development provides a comprehensive set of knowledge and skills to human rights and development activists. Extremely qualified and experienced facilitators, as well as international experts, will guide the participants through the most relevant and pressing issues related to human rights and development. The participants will learn [ Read more ]

Discrimination against women in Afghanistan is so systematic and violent that it could be called gender apartheid. To discuss the ongoing crisis FORUM-ASIA, OMCT, FIDH, SRMO, AICHRM, and FrontLine Defenders is holding a side event during the 51st Regular Session of Human Rights Council to address this issue.

Date: Monday, 19 September 2022 Time: 15:00 (CMB) / 16:30 (BKK) / Venue:  Zoom, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn Registration: http://l.forum-asia.org/SLregister Plagued with power cuts, soaring fuel prices, and shortages of essential items since January 2022, Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence. The people of Sri Lanka took to the streets in [ Read more ]

  Date: Tuesday, 16 August 2022 Time: 4.00 – 15.30 (GVA) / 16.30 – 18.00 (KBL) / 19.00 – 20.30 (BKK) Venue: Zoom, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn Registration: https://l.forum-asia.org/OneYearAFG One year since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Taliban has applied a range of restrictive policies that completely deny and/or violate fundamental human rights, freedoms and [ Read more ]

  Date: Monday, 27 June 2022 Time: 13.30 – 14.30 CEST / 18.30 – 19.30 Bangkok time Register here: l.forum-asia.org/HRC50-MMEvent Live via: Zoom   This month marks 10 years since violence broke out in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, laying the groundwork for a decade of oppression, deprivation, and violence against the Rohingya. The military, confident there [ Read more ]