This month, FORUM-ASIA talked with Clarence Chou, Chair of Board, Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR). In the interview, Clarence talked about how persistence and collaboration between diverse stakeholders can bring about positive change. How did you become involved with human rights? And how did you become involved with FORUM-ASIA? The first time I was exposed to [ Read more ]

  For this month’s e-newsletter, we interviewed current interns at FORUM-ASIA: Avantika Singh (India), South Asia Programme Intern, Camikara Yuwono (Indonesia), Communication and Media Programme Intern, and Elaine Lazaro (the Philippines), United Nations Advocacy Intern. They come from different places and have different backgrounds and experiences, but they are each very enthusiastic about promoting human [ Read more ]

‘In conjunction with International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples last month, FORUM-ASIA talked with Cheryl P. Polutan (Che), Programme Officer at Purple Action for Indigenous Women’s Rights (LILAK), FORUM-ASIA’s member in the Philippines. In the interview, Che shared with us how she works to empower indigenous women to be recognised for their contributions in [ Read more ]

This month, FORUM-ASIA talked with Gobinda Bahadur Shahi, Executive Director of Karnali Integrated Rural Development And Research Centre (KIRDARC), Nepal. In the interview, Gobinda talks about his own experienced growing up in a rural community in the mountains and how this motivates him to amplify the voices of left-behind communities in Nepal. How did you [ Read more ]

This month, FORUM-ASIA talked with Nichapa Chanwisitkul, East Asia and ASEAN Programme Associate at FORUM-ASIA. In the interview, Nichapa shares with us on how she started her work in the human rights sector, her experiences with refugees and migrants, and about always putting people’s interest first in her work. How did you become involved with [ Read more ]

This month, FORUM-ASIA talked with Eunkyung Cheon, Senior Coordinator at People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), FORUM-ASIA’s member in South Korea. In the interview, Eunkyung shared with us how she started her work in the human rights and development sector, her experiences with activists, and how she constantly learns from people she works with. How did you [ Read more ]

This month in conjunction with the World Press Freedom Day, FORUM-ASIA talked with Sasmito Madrim, Chairperson of the Alliance of Independent Journalists Indonesia (AJI), FORUM-ASIA’s member in Indonesia. In the interview, Sasmito shared with us how he has worked to advance the welfare of media workers and press freedom in Indonesia and the region, and how the access to [ Read more ]

In this month’s e-newsletter, FORUM-ASIA talked with Ritz Lee B. Santos III, Executive Director of BALAOD Mindanaw, FORUM-ASIA’s member in the Philippines. In the interview, Ritz shared with us how ordinary people doing extraordinary work keeps him going, a defining moment that completely changed his thoughts on solidarity and how upholding human rights is a duty. How did you [ Read more ]

In this month’s e-newsletter and in commemoration of International Women’s Day, FORUM-ASIA talked with Nazia Sardar, Executive Director of the Association of Women for Awareness and Motivation (AWAM), FORUM-ASIA’s member in Pakistan. In the interview, Nazia Sardar shared with us how she turned her vulnerabilities into strengths that drive her human rights work, why rights for all [ Read more ]

‘It is an exciting place with a lot happening and definitely an exceptional example of dynamic female leadership.’ For this month’s e-newsletter, we interviewed a current fellow and a current intern at FORUM-ASIA: Nidhi Singh (India), Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow and Javeria Kella (Pakistan), South Asia Programme Intern. They come from different places, have [ Read more ]