FORUM-ASIA submitted an open letter to the Chief of Johor Bahru Police condemning the arrest of two human rights defenders from SUARAM and calling for the immediate release of the two defenders. (Bangkok) FORUM-ASIA, in its open letter to the Chief of Johor Bahru Police Station, Mr. Nor Hashim, condemns the arrest of two human [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA demands that the government of Nepal take immediate steps to ensure the safety and security of the staff members of the Women's Rehabilitation Center (WOREC) in Nepal. WOREC staff is currently facing life threats from certain groups from the local community for their work on protecting victims of violence and empowering the Dalits. FORUM-ASIA [ Read more ]

After several years of fighting to remove the word “Islam” from her identity card, the Federal court has rejected Lina Joy’s last appeal. This decision reflects the judiciary’s inability to defend the rights of its citizens.  Lina Joy, a Malaysian woman, born Muslim, appealed to the nation’s highest court to officially recognise her conversion to [ Read more ]

Part I: Timor Leste will be holding elections on 30 June 2007 after a successful Presidential Election earlier in April. The fifteen participating political parties have signed a Political Party Accord as a commitment to regulate and streamline their actions in the campaign process prior, during and after Election Day. Part I: The Democratic Republic [ Read more ]

A new report published by NGO coalition Playfair condemns the abusive labour practices of firms creating products for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. These abuses include the use of child workers, some as young as 12, and contradict many of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) standards as well as Chinese labour law. A new report [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA congratulates Naw Zipporah Sein for winning the 2007 Perdita Huston Human Rights Award in recognition of her leadership in helping ethnic Karen women attain basic human rights. Naw Zipporah Sein's life is witness to the struggle of the Karen ethnic minority against the oppressive Burmese military regime. The Asian Forum for Human Rights and [ Read more ]

A new report published by NGO coalition Playfair condemns the abusive labour practices of firms creating products for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. These abuses include the use of child workers, some as young as 12, and contradict many of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) standards as well as Chinese labour law. A new report [ Read more ]

After several years of fighting to remove the word “Islam” from her identity card, the Federal court has rejected Lina Joy’s last appeal. This decision reflects the judiciary’s inability to defend the rights of its citizens.  Lina Joy, a Malaysian woman, born Muslim, appealed to the nation’s highest court to officially recognise her conversion to [ Read more ]

A new report published by NGO coalition Playfair condemns the abusive labour practices of firms creating products for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. These abuses include the use of child workers, some as young as 12, and contradict many of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) standards as well as Chinese labour law. A new report [ Read more ]

Security forces raided lodge houses and forcibly evicted 500 minority Tamils from the capital of Colombo. While the evictions were justified on the basis of "security measures," the government cannot use terrorism as an excuse to violate the rights of its citizens. A furore was ignited in Colombo as hundreds of ethnic minority Tamil were [ Read more ]