APRIL 25, 2018  H.E. DR VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN Minister for Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tanglin, Singapore Republic of Singapore Re: Cambodia’s Political Instability Dear Foreign Minister; We, the undersigned international and regional organizations, write to you on the occasion of the 32nd ASEAN Summit to urge your immediate attention to the severe deterioration in [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 5 April 2018) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) condemns yesterday’s decision of the Court of Appeal to continue the detention of two former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists, Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin. The defence lawyer had argued that the two journalists were held for more than 48 hours [ Read more ]

37th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 10: Report of the Secretary General on the Role and achievements of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in assisting the Government and people of Cambodia in the promotion and protection of human rights By R. Iniyan Ilango on behalf [ Read more ]

(Geneva, 21 March 2018) 45 States jointly expressed concern on Cambodia at the UN Human Rights Council today and called for an inter-sessional briefing on Cambodia ahead of the June session of the Council and the July national elections in Cambodia. ‘An intersessional briefing will allow the Council to take stock of the situation in [ Read more ]

As part of the Global Campaign of 16 Days Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which runs from 25 November to 10 December, FORUM-ASIA member Cambodia League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) is publishing a new report titled ‘No Punishment, No Protection: Cambodia’s Response to Domestic Violence’. It presents evidence of the failure [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 27 November 2017) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM‐ASIA) strongly condemns the latest attempt by the Cambodian authorities to silence critical voices. The threat of Prime Minister Hun Sen against the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), one of the country’s main groups advocating for human and civil rights, is [ Read more ]

(17 November 2017, Bangkok) The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM‐ASIA) deplores the dissolution of the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) by the Supreme Court of Cambodia yesterday. The judiciary in Cambodia is closely controlled by the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and has been increasingly used to stifle the fundamental freedoms of the [ Read more ]

Mr. António Guterres, Secretary General, United Nations Mr. Joko Widodo, President, Republic of Indonesia (Co-Chair of the 1991 Paris Conference on Cambodia) Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President, The French Republic (Co-Chair of the 1991 Paris Conference on Cambodia) 23 October 2017 Re: Request to reconvene the Paris Conference on Cambodia, in light of the Cambodian government’s [ Read more ]

Press Conference – Human Rights and Democracy Crisis in Cambodia: Time to Act 10:30-12:30 on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT) Event is free and open to the public The event will be livestreamed through www.facebook.com/FORUMASIA/   The human rights and democracy crisis in Cambodia has now reached historical proportions. Using [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 9 October 2017) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) strongly denounces the recent legal action taken by the Government of Cambodia against the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), the country’s main opposition party. On 6 October 2017, a petition to dissolve the CNRP was filed with the Supreme Court on [ Read more ]