The Singaporean government plans to bar the entry of a number of civil society members accredited by the IMF and World Bank to engage them during their meetings in Singapore. FORUM-ASIA is extremely alarmed at these reports, and urges the Singaporean government to allow these accredited civil society representatives to enter the country and engage [ Read more ]

In conjunction with the second anniversary of murdered Indonesian human rights defender Munir Said Thalid, FORUM-ASIA joins hands in solidarity with Indonesian human rights defenders, Asian and global human rights community to honour the life and work of Munir, and many others who have sacrificed their lives in the pursuit of peace and justice.On 7 [ Read more ]

On the occasion of the assembly of the Citizens' Council for Human Rights (CCHR), FORUM-ASIA extends its heartfelt solidarity to this broad gathering of human rights advocates in the Philippines seeking to address grave and burning human rights issues. We join the growing swell of voices in the international community ringing the alarm over the [ Read more ]

As confrontations between Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continue in the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, humanitarian workers, peace activists and journalists are being systematically attacked, threatened, restricted and obstructed from carrying out their activities. FORUM-ASIA calls on the warring parties to guarantee the safety and [ Read more ]

14 key NGOs in Sri Lanka, including FORUM-ASIA members INFORM and Law and Society Trust, have called on the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to ensure the security of humanitarian and medical staff and provide an enabling safe environment to carry out their activities. The escalation of violence in [ Read more ]

Amidst fresh headway into the indigenous peoples' long-standing struggle to win recognition for their human rights, social justice, equality and dignity, FORUM-ASIA celebrates the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The recent passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the United Nations Human Rights Council capped more than a decade [ Read more ]

On the 18th anniversary of the infamous 8-8-88 peoples movement in Burma, where the people stood up bravely to oppose the military government, several non-governmental organisations, including FORUM-ASIA, got together to wish their Burmese brothers and sisters a safe journey back to their motherland soon, assuring that they will be standing next to their Burmese [ Read more ]

The Parliament of Nepal unanimously approved a resolution directing government to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) last July. Acceding to the Rome Treaty could make Nepal the 101st State Party to the Treaty and sit as a permanent member of the Court's Assembly of States Parties, convening its fifth [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA expresses its grave concern about the decision of the Singaporeans authorities to ban outdoor peaceful demonstrations and impose a permit process for indoor events where foreign participants are involved, for the upcoming annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB). This is despite requests by civil society organisations around the [ Read more ]

The Anti War Coalition of Malaysia, comprising of political parties and non-governmental organisations, has strongly condemned in a press statement, the recent Israel's bombardments on Palestine and Lebanon, which has claimed hundreds of innocent civilian lives and cause thousands suffering from injuries, including the latest killings of four unarmed United Nations observers from Austria, Canada, [ Read more ]