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South Asia comprises eight countries—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—and stands as a densely populated region, housing approximately one-and-a-half billion people with diverse ethnicities, cultures, and religious beliefs. While not classified among the primary economic powerhouses globally, the region—excluding Afghanistan—has progressively entered the arena of competitive economies, marked by extensive trade [ Read more ]
The ANNI Report 2023 is a biennial report on the performance and establishment of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in Asia. ANNI published its first report in 2007 and it continued to be published as an annual report till 2019, barring a few years in between. Since 2021, the report has been following a biennial [ Read more ]
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 ]
Written by Marium Amjad, Awaz Foundation Pakistan: Centre for Development Services (AWAZCDS) Pakistan owes much of its economic backbone to agriculture, a sector deeply indebted to the diligence and hard work selflessly delivered by rural women. In fact, almost 90 per cent of Pakistan’s rural women are engaged in the agriculture sector, placing them at [ Read more ]
We, the undersigned organisations, call on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to refrain from merely advocating for inclusive national dialogue in Myanmar that undermine efforts and the will of Myanmar people. ASEAN must take concrete actions to fulfil the demands made by the people of Myanmar to establish a federal democratic union and [ Read more ]
The undersigned organisations, human rights groups, and defenders are calling for the Indonesian Government to end its judicial harassment against prominent human rights defenders, Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar as well as to further protect all human rights defenders in the country. Fatia and Haris’ Indictment Fatia is the former coordinator of the Commission [ Read more ]
November 21, 2023 – We, the undersigned organisations, call for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defenders Khurram Parvez and Irfan Mehraj, who are currently being detained in Rohini jail in India. Khurram has been in pre-trial detention for two years now, on politically motivated charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), an Indian counter-terror law [ Read more ]
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) welcomes the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court’s decision to grant bail to former Philippine senator Leila de Lima on 13 November 2023. Released from jail after nearly seven years in detention, the bail allows for de Lima’s temporary liberty. She is currently facing her third and [ Read more ]
