Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2023 Time: 3.00-5.00 PM (Colombo time) Venue: Kinsey Room, Jetwing Colombo Seven Hotel, Colombo Online link: YouTube Live https://www.youtube.com/@lawsocietytrust8867 **** FORUM-ASIA is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of Defending in Numbers: Rising Together Against All Odds. This biennial publication, produced by FORUM-ASIA, aims to identify the main patterns of [ Read more ]

APPLY NOW! CLICK HERE FORUM-ASIA is delighted to present the 2023 ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy Academy, an empowering platform crafted to equip participants with knowledge and skills in ASEAN advocacy and human rights mechanisms. As a leading organisation focused on safeguarding fundamental freedoms and human rights defenders, FORUM-ASIA has been actively engaged in shaping the [ Read more ]

The political upheaval and attempted military coup in Myanmar have created a #humanrights crisis that demands immediate attention from the international community. The military junta has been accountable for numerous human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests, extrajudicial killings and the use of deadly force against peaceful protestors. It’s important to note that the human rights [ Read more ]

Date: Wednesday, 15 March 2023 Time: 09.00 AM (CMB) Venue:  Golden Star Hotel, Negombo, Sri Lanka / Livestream on YouTube   The poor working conditions faced by garment workers in Sri Lanka’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) is concerning. Various human rights violations and safety concerns is faced by workers, particularly female and transgender workers, who [ Read more ]

Keeping Hope Alive: Risking it All to Defend Human Rights in Asia’s Crisis Areas  United Nations Human Rights Council 52nd Session side-event 13 March 2023, 13.00 – 14.00 Palais des Nations, Room XXII The ongoing crises in many countries in the region, in particular in situations of conflict, exacerbate the already dire situation for HRDs. [ Read more ]

Supporting war criminals: How the largest global human rights network is legitimizing the illegal military junta in Myanmar Civil society networks working to strengthen the promotion and protection of national human rights institutions will hold an online press conference   When: Monday 27 February 2023, 14:30 – 15:30 Yangon Time (GMT+6:30) Registration: bit.ly/3KpA92i One of [ Read more ]

The people of Myanmar have remained steadfast in their fight against the military junta’s oppressive actions, as evidenced by the attempted coup from February 1, 2021 to the present day. With Indonesia holding the chairmanship of ASEAN, it holds both potential power and a great responsibility to end these repressive actions, as the existence of [ Read more ]

The Global Advocacy Learning Programme on Human Rights and Development provides a comprehensive set of knowledge and skills to human rights and development activists. Extremely qualified and experienced facilitators, as well as international experts, will guide the participants through the most relevant and pressing issues related to human rights and development. The participants will learn [ Read more ]

Discrimination against women in Afghanistan is so systematic and violent that it could be called gender apartheid. To discuss the ongoing crisis FORUM-ASIA, OMCT, FIDH, SRMO, AICHRM, and FrontLine Defenders is holding a side event during the 51st Regular Session of Human Rights Council to address this issue.