Long and winding road for civil society engagement with ASEAN
List of Articles
Main theme
• Dialogue interrupted, Wither a Peoples’ ASEAN?
• “ASEAN can’t continue to ignore civil society”
• Govt’ interference rendered interface with civil society meaningless
• AICHR must end culture of impunity and move to protect human rights defenders
• “Burma is not free because ASEAN is not free yet”
• Untangling the mess at the 15th ASEAN Summit in
• Faces of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
• Civil Society message to AICHR: “Congratulations! Now it is time for action!”
• Will Vietnam promote a more people-centred ASEAN?
Regional highlight
• Restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression creep into cyberspace
• Freedom of expression true mark of a democratic nation
Country Highlight
• Thailand – Freedom in cyber space hampered by security
• Malaysia – Cyber journalists under threat, despite no censorship guarantee
• Singapore – A climate of self-censorship
• South Korea – New govt’ ruins freedom of cyber netizens
• Afghanistan – Election process in dire need of reform
• Pakistan – Militarisation is not the “only solution” to peace in Balochistan
Advocacy
• Burmese junta urged to lift all restrictions on peaceful political activities
• ‘Traditional values’ draft resolution may be used to
justify human rights abuses
• Cambodia’s first review: A lengthy list of human rights challenges
Special feature
• FORUM-ASIA’s General Assembly concludes with new Executive Committee elected
