Statements

BURMA – Final condemnation for upcoming elections as NLD ceases to exist as political party
17 May 2010 11:58 pm

This statement was issued on 7 May by the London-based ARTICLE 19, an international NGOs that advocates for freedom of expression worldwide. This statement was issued on 7 May by the London-based ARTICLE 19, an international NGOs that advocates for freedom of expression worldwide. On 7 May 2010, Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, winners [ Read more ]

CAMBODIA – Implementation of an ASEAN declaration on migration “very poor”
11:48 pm

Task Force on ASEAN's migrant workers recently described Cambodia's implementation of a regional declaration on migration as "very poor". Task Force on ASEAN's migrant workers recently described Cambodia's implementation of a regional declaration on migration as "very poor". Speaking on the second day of a conference on migration held in the Phnom Penh, Sinapan Samydorai said Cambodia [ Read more ]

CHINA – Joint Human Rights Dialogue with the USA: Time to make it effective
11:45 pm

This statement was issued by Beijing-based Chinese Human Rights Defenders on May 10, 2010. This statement was issued by Beijing-based Chinese Human Rights Defenders on May 10, 2010. On May 13, the governments of China and the United States are set to hold the next round of talks in the U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue. These [ Read more ]

INDIA – Activists reject proposed Bill on Right to Food
11:38 pm

The Right to Food Campaign activists went on a hunger strike from April 15-19, 2010 at Jantar Mantar in the capital over the proposed food security Bill sent to the Cabinet by the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM). The Right to Food Campaign activists went on a hunger strike from April 15-19, 2010 at Jantar [ Read more ]

MALAYSIA – Blatant abuse of power by police under the Dangerous Drug Act
11:32 pm

    This statement was issued by SUARAM, FORUM-ASIA member in Malaysia recently. to condemn the blatant abuse of power by police in the case of arrest and detention of an actor under the Dangerous Drug Act (1985), which allows for detention without trial.   SUARAM condemns and expresses its grave concerns over the arrest of actor Khaeryll Benjamin Ibrahim @Benjy [ Read more ]

UN special rapporteur visits Malaysia to review present education system
11:05 pm

The Conference on Education Malaysia 2010 was held in Kuala Lumpur on 10 May. The event is an initiative of La Salle Centre, Ipoh which is an established stakeholder in the Malaysian education landscape. The Conference on Education Malaysia 2010 was held in Kuala Lumpur on 10 May. The event is an initiative of La Salle Centre, [ Read more ]

MONGOLIA – Journalist, newspaper face legal action for reporting on alleged embezzlement case
10:40 pm

This statement was issued by the Ulaanbataar based Globe INternational on 6 May, in conjunction with World Pres Freedom month. Journalist Kh. Namuun-Uyanga, of the "Ogloonii Sonin" (Morning News) daily, has been threatened and urged to stop reporting on an alleged embezzlement by Lieutenant Colonel M. Bayarmagnai, deputy chief of the Patrol and Special Defense [ Read more ]

SOUTH KOREA – UN expert on freedom of expression to visit, 15 years after his predecessor
10:33 pm

This statement was issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights based in Geneva on 3 May 2010. This statement was issued by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights based in Geneva on 3 May 2010. UN Special Rapporteur Frank La Rue will launch a fact-finding mission to the [ Read more ]

UN: Countries seeking election fail to meet membership standards
9 May 2010 12:00 pm

Candidates for the United Nations Human Rights Council should meet the standards for council membership even when running unopposed, a global coalition of human rights organizations said today.  The General Assembly resolution that established the council states that members shall uphold the "highest standards" of human rights, but at least five of the candidates in [ Read more ]

NGOs condemn Australia for rejecting asylum seekers
5 May 2010 2:00 am

Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) and other NGOs condemned the Australian government's decision to suspend its processing of all applications for asylum from individuals from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, for three and six months respectively. Here is the statement, issued on 1 May 2010.  Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) and other NGOs condemned [ Read more ]