48th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 5: Interactive dialogue on the Secretary General’s report on alleged reprisals against those who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms  Delivered by Ahmed Adam On behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) 29 September [ Read more ]

Bangkok, Geneva, Paris, 10 September 2021: FIDH, FORUM-ASIA, and OMCT condemn the serious human rights violations committed by Indian government authorities in Kashmir following the death of Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on 1 September 2021. The three organizations also condemn the imposition of restrictions that are inconsistent with the country’s international human rights [ Read more ]

(Bangkok/Kathmandu, 6 August 2021) – The abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and limiting the statehood of Jammu & Kashmir into centrally administered territories two years ago has further deteriorated the human rights situation in Kashmir, said the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) in a statement today. In 2019, the [ Read more ]

On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, MASUM, our member from India, was present on an online talk session by different dignitaries of human rights field on various issues of torture. You can see the event here.

(Bangkok, 11 June 2021) ‒ The new appointments to the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI), especially Justice Arun Kumar Mishra as the Chairperson, raises serious concerns on the independence and credibility of the country’s human rights body, said the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI), an initiative by the Asian [ Read more ]

MASUM, our member from India, prepared his Monthly Human Rights Report of April 2021, which was published on 2 May 2021.   “Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) made 9 fresh complaints and 7 updated complaints of gross human rights violations before the relevant state authorities and different human rights institutions; especially the National Human Rights Commission [ Read more ]

Mr. Fabian Salvioli (Argentina) who is the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence stated in his message that this day reminds us that every society has the inalienable right to know the full truth about past gross human rights violations in order to provide redress to the victims, [ Read more ]

  Statement on International Women’s Day & systematic impunity in India 8 March 2021 International Women Day is a celebration of all women, across the barriers of nationality, ethnicity, race, caste, religion or sexuality. It is a day to remember revolutions, challenge patriarchal institutions and to acknowledge the courage and struggles of women across the [ Read more ]

MASUM, our member from India, prepared his Monthly Human Rights Report of February 2021, which was published on 2 March 2021.   “Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) made 7 fresh complaints and 2 updated complaints of gross human rights violations before the relevant state authorities and different human rights institutions; especially the National Human Rights [ Read more ]

(Bangkok/Kathmandu, 5 February 2021) – The Indian government must uphold the constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression as well as to assemble peacefully. The continuous crackdown against the farmers aimed at suppressing dissent through various means is unconstitutional, said the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) today. On 26 January 2021, [ Read more ]