The meaning of human rights would be lost if there was no one to speak about them and defend them wherever and whenever they are violated. In this sense, human rights defenders (HRDs) play a crucial role in monitoring and challenging human rights abuses and violations, contributing as well to the dissemination and safeguard of [ Read more ]

  Video introduction to the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), through the testimonies of (in order of appearance): Evelyn Balais-Serrano, FORUM-ASIA Executive Director Sister Crescencia L. Lucero, Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP), Philippines Adilur Rahman Khan, Odhikar, Bangladesh Cecil Shane Chaudhry, National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), Pakistan Henri [ Read more ]