43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 6: Adoption of Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Kazakhstan Oral Statement Delivered by Rosanna Ocampo On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and Amnesty International Thursday, 12 March 2020  Madam President, FORUM-ASIA and Amnesty International welcome Kazakhstan’s cooperation with [ Read more ]

Human Rights Council, 43rd Regular Session Joint Oral Statement by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Minority Rights Group International, and World Organization against Torture (OMCT), in General Debate item 4 [ Read more ]

(Geneva/Bangkok/Yangon, 11 March 2020) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Action Committee for Democracy Development (ACDD), Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) and Progressive Voice (PV), call on the Member and Observer States to the UN Human Rights Council (“the Council”) to ensure an end to impunity and justice for victims and [ Read more ]

UN Human Rights Council 43rd Regular Session Item 4 General debate: Joint Oral Statement Delivered by the International Federation for Human Rights Leagues (FIDH) 10 March 2020   Madame President, Our organizations express grave concern over the human rights situation in Jammu & Kashmir, where the authorities imposed severe restrictions after a decision to revoke [ Read more ]

43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: General Debate on situations that require the Council’s attention Oral Statement Delivered by Ahmed Adam on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Tuesday, 10 March 2020 Madam President, FORUM-ASIA aligns with statements by FIDH on Kashmir and ICJ on India. [ Read more ]

43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Oral Statement Delivered by Khin Ohmar on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Tuesday, 10 March 2020   Madam President, FORUM-ASIA welcomes the report of the [ Read more ]

(Bangkok/Jakarta, 10 March 2020) – In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2020, the Asian Forum for Development and Human Rights (FORUM-ASIA) is calling on Member States of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enact legislation to tackle sexual and gender-based violence in the region. Apart from legislation, FORUM-ASIA is also calling on [ Read more ]

SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF A NEW MANDATE HOLDER ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF OPINION AND EXPRESSION Summary In June 2020, the President of the UN Human Rights Council (the Council) will appoint a new Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and [ Read more ]

43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: Discussion on oral update of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the recommendations of the independent inquiry into the involvement of the United Nations in Myanmar since 2011 Oral Statement Delivered by Rosanna Ocampo on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 4 March 2020) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), its member-organisations in Malaysia, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) and Pusat KOMAS, and the undersigned organisations call on the Government of Malaysia to uphold principles of multi-racialism and democratic reform, regardless of the leadership of the day. Malaysia should not return to [ Read more ]