Decisions by a Pakistani High Court to ban numerous international websites and services violate international human rights law. (Source: Article 19, 21 May 2010) Decisions by a Pakistani High Court to ban numerous international websites and services violate international human rights law. The Lahore High Court on 19 May ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA member Think Centre issued the statement below on 16 May 2010 calling for moratorium on death penalty. Please click here to sign their online petition. We believe any humane criminal justice system could not continue to justify the retention of the death penalty based on retribution. The eradication of the supply of the drugs [ Read more ]

At the end of his 12-day country mission, UN Special Rapporteur Frank La Rue noted that the Republic of Korea has come a long way since the restoration in 1987 of a multi-party political system. However, he expressed concern that "since the candlelight demonstrations, the full respect for human rights, and in particular the right [ Read more ]

Gathered in South Korea for the Gwangju Asia Forum, 566 individuals have endorsed the statement below condemning “the brute force used by the Thai security force against civilian protesters.” The participants commemorated the courage of people who stood up against the military dictatorship in South Korea thirty years ago. (21 May 2010, Gwangju) We, the [ Read more ]

Three Degar Montagnard Christians have been arrested for gathering for worship in April 2010. Below is the report by the Montagnard Foundation, issued on 21 May 2010. Three Degar Montagnard Christians have been arrested for gathering for worship in April 2010. Below is the report by the Montagnard Foundation, issued on 21 May 2010. The [ Read more ]

Here is the Bangkok Action Points, the outcome documents of Asia Pacific Governments at the 15th Workshop on Regional Cooperation on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Asia Pacific Region, which were adopted by member states on 23 April 2010. Below is the Bangkok Action Points, the outcome documents of Asia Pacific Governments at [ Read more ]

Here is a Joint Statement of Non-governmental Organizations on the implementation of the four pillars of the Tehran Framework, at the 15th Annual Workshop on the Framework of Regional Cooperation for Human Rights Promotion and Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region, in Bangkok, Thailand, from 21-23 April 2010. Below is a Joint Statement of Non-governmental Organizations on the implementation of [ Read more ]

  The UN General Assembly is convening in September an “MDG Summit” (High Level Plenary Meeting) with the primary aim of “accelerating progress” towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. This Summit comes at a critical juncture for the international community. The global economic and food crises of 2008-2009 caused devastating setbacks for millions of people around the [ Read more ]

Social movements and civil society organizations simultaneously held protest actions in different Asian cities recently as the Asian Development Bank Annual Governor's meeting was about to conclude. Social movements and civil society organizations simultaneously held protest actions in different Asian cities recently as the Asian Development Bank Annual Governor's meeting was about to conclude.   [ Read more ]

Below is the Joint Statement by Representatives of National Human Rights Institutions at the 54th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. The representatives include:  National Human Rights Institutions of Australia, Canada, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, South Africa, Spain and Thailand. Below is the Joint Statement by Representatives of National [ Read more ]