(Kathmandu, 23 May 2018) -The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is deeply concerned over the harassment, intimidation and threat against Masrat Zahra, a female photojournalist from Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir state. She has been subjected to online vilification after a photograph of her covering an operation by armed security personnel in Kachdoora, [ Read more ]

Cambodia: Release former Radio Free Asia journalists and drop all charges (Bangkok, 15 May 2018) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) condemns the continued detention, which has now exceeded six months, of two former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists, Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin since their arrest on 14 November 2017. [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 15 May 2018) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Amnesty International, and Protection International condemn the harassment and intimidation by Thai authorities of members of the People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move). Such acts of harassment and intimidation include preventing members from participating in peaceful protests in Bangkok and [ Read more ]

(14 May 2018, Bangkok) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is concerned about the use of violence against the anti-war protesters in Yangon on 12 May, and urges the authorities to immediately drop all charges against the protesters, which are based on the newly amended controversial 2011 Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful [ Read more ]

Joint Press Release No More 10 years Wait Before Implementing Better Protection for Migrant Workers in ASEAN 8 May 2018, Bangkok, Thailand ‘It will not take another 10 years to start work on a concrete plan of action to realise the ideals encapsulated in the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights [ Read more ]

(Kathmandu/Bangkok, 26 April 2018) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is gravely concerned about the widespread prevalence of violence against women across India. FORUM-ASIA urges the Government of India to take immediate actions to end gender-based violence. In January 2018, an eight-year old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir was raped [ Read more ]

  To: H.E. Sheikh Hasina Wazed Prime Minister of Bangladesh c/o Md. Nojibur Rahman Principal Secretary to the HPM Prime Minister’s Office   24 April 2018   Dear Prime Minister,   Open Letter: Proposed Digital Security Bill will restrict free expression and promote self-censorship in Bangladesh FORUM-ASIA, the Asian Human Rights Commission and CIVICUS (World [ Read more ]

  Joint Statement of Civil Society Organisations to the ‘AICHR High Level Dialogue on Managing Freedom of Expression in the Information Age’[1] Medan, 12 April 2018 We, the undersigned civil society organisations with a consultative relationship with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), welcome the initiative of the representatives of the AICHR from [ Read more ]

(Geneva, 09 April 2018) The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is gravely concerned by the harassment and intimidation of pro-democracy demonstrators by Thai authorities. FORUM-ASIA calls on the Thai Government to immediately withdraw all criminal complaints filed against the 57 demonstrators for taking part in a peaceful rally calling for an election. The [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 5 April 2018) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) condemns yesterday’s decision of the Court of Appeal to continue the detention of two former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists, Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin. The defence lawyer had argued that the two journalists were held for more than 48 hours [ Read more ]