(26 July 2018, Bangkok) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and its member from Singapore, Think Centre, express concern over charges ordered by Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) of Singapore against social worker and human rights activist, Jolovan Wham. FORUM-ASIA and Think Centre call on the Government to drop all charges against [ Read more ]

This statement is delivered on behalf of Front Line Defenders, Amnesty International, OMCT, FIDH and FORUM-ASIA as members of the Human Rights Defenders Memorial Network. We welcome the report of the Special Rapporteur on summary executions and its focus on armed non-state actors. We are deeply concerned at the recent global escalation in the number [ Read more ]

Joint Statement by Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), the Association for Progressive Communications, the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project), Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF), International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans [ Read more ]

38th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2 and 10: General debate Oral Statement Delivered by R. Iniyan Ilango on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Conectas Direitos Humanos, Freedom House, Human Rights House Foundation, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists, [ Read more ]

Joint Statement International Service for Human Rights, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Human Rights House Foundation, The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), CIVICUS, Peace Brigades International Switzerland, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, Conectas Direitos Humanos, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), West African Human Rights Networks, International [ Read more ]

 38th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Oral Update on Myanmar Oral Statement Delivered by Razia Sultana on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Wednesday, 04 July 2018 Mr. President, we welcome the High Commissioner’s update. I am a Rohingya lawyer. [ Read more ]

 38th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 8: General debate on follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Oral Statement Delivered by Hafizullah Nadiri on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Monday, 02 July 2018 Mr. President, this year, we celebrate the 25th anniversary [ Read more ]

28 June 2018 Yesterday at the 38th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Ms. Yanghee Lee, proposed an international mechanism towards accountability that provides support for victims; investigates and documents violations, and prepares evidence for future criminal prosecution. The Special Rapporteur also [ Read more ]

38th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: General debate on human rights situations that require the attention of the Council Oral Statement Delivered by Rosanna Ocampo on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Wednesday, 27 June, 2018   Mr President, FORUM-ASIA draws the Council’s attention to human [ Read more ]

 38th 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) Wednesday, 27 June, 2018   Mr. President, we welcome the Special Rapporteur’s update. [ Read more ]