MALAYSIA – Identity cards for refugees: A step in the right direction
16 February 2010 12:00 pm
This press release was issued by SUARAM, FORUM-ASIA's member in Malaysia, who viewed the Government's plan to issue identification cards to refugees as a positive development. This press release was issued by SUARAM, FORUM-ASIA's member in Malaysia, who viewed the Government's plan to issue identification cards to refugees as a positive development. (Source: FORUM-ASIA member [ Read more ]
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2 February 2010 12:00 pm
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SRI LANKA – Election is over: ensure protection of peoples’ rights now!
12:00 pm
FORUM-ASIA expresses its grave concern over the present political repression and human rights abuse in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the presidential elections. All political actors in the country must take immediate steps to ensure due process and respect for democratic norms and human rights in Sri Lanka. (Bangkok, 3 February 2010) The Asian [ Read more ]
VIETNAM – Now convicted: A lawyer defending bloggers
28 January 2010 10:28 pm
The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) condemns in the strongest possible terms the conviction on 20 January 2010 of Vietnamese lawyer Le Cong Dinh, and expresses grave concern over its implications to the overall human rights and free expression environment in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Lawyer Le Cong Dinh, after a one-day trial in Hanoi, [ Read more ]
THAILAND – Stop deportation of Cambodian beggars with no due process!
10:26 pm
The Mekong Migration Network (MMN), a network of 35 civil society organizations in the countries of the Mekong Greater Sub-Region, strongly opposes the recent deportation of Cambodian beggars without due process and calls on the Royal Thai Government to ensure that effective and appropriate screening processes are immediately put in place to prevent the deportation [ Read more ]
Protection to the rights of migrant workers in ASEAN is non-negotiable
26 January 2010 12:00 pm
The regional economic integration of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is on the fast track, but the protection for the rights of migrant workers of its member states are still very poor, said Sinapan Samydorai at the Book Launching and Public Discussion: "Civil Society Proposal on ASEAN Framework Instrument on the Protection [ Read more ]
FORUM-ASIA strongly urges Sri Lanka to ensure elections free of violence
24 January 2010 12:00 pm
FORUM-ASIA strongly urges the government of Sri Lanka and the Election Commission to ensure free and fair elections. The government must protect the rights of all citizens to participate in Presidential elections scheduled to be held on 26 January 2010 while respecting freedom of the press, freedom of association, and freedom of expression in ensuring [ Read more ]
BURMA – Election confirmation comes with warning!
20 January 2010 1:28 am
This statement was recently issued by Burma Partnership, a movement of organizations and individuals that aims to develop a strong broad-based partnership of peoples of the Asia-Pacific advocating and mobilising a movement for promoting freedom, democracy and human rights in Burma. This statement was recently issued by Burma Partnership, a movement of organizations and individuals [ Read more ]
MALAYSIA – No ISA! Charge them and bring them to justice!
1:22 am
This statement was issued by the Abolish ISA Movement to condem the statement by the Home Minister and Police Chief to use the draconian Internal Security Act against those reponsible for vandalism of several churches, school, a surau and sikh temple over the recent "Allah" ruling of the High Court. This statement was issued by the Abolish [ Read more ]
NEPAL – Gender based violence: report on rape incidents alarming!
1:14 am
This report was submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women by Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), a FORUM-ASIA member based in Nepal. This report was submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women by Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), a FORUM-ASIA member based in Nepal. In January 2010, INSEC has recorded 163 cases of [ Read more ]