{mosimage}(30 November-1 December 2001, Organised by Forum-Asia, AI, HRW, AHRC, Center for Social Development Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Freidrich Naumann Siftung)
In response to reports from NGOs throughout the Asia region which point to an increasing number of cases of persecution and harassment of Human Rights Defenders, and as a follow-up to the Action Plan of the World Summit of Human Rights Defenders held in December 1998, Forum-Asia has initiated a regional consultation involving NGOs and the UN Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders, Ms. Hina Jilani.