32nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2: High Commissioner’s oral update on Sri Lanka and report on Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar – General Debate Oral Statement Delivered by R. Iniyan Ilango On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Wednesday, 29 June 2016   [ Read more ]

32nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 6: Universal Periodic Review plenary on Singapore Oral Statement Delivered by Jean Chong Yan Lih On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Friday, 24 June 2016   Mr President, FORUM-ASIA makes this statement in association with Sayoni, ASEAN SOGIE Caucus [ Read more ]

From Horror to Healing Statement of the National Convention In Solidarity with the Victims of Torture New Delhi, June 24-25 2016 As the world observes June 26 in solidarity with victims of torture, the pervasive existence of torture within India is a crime deserving of the fullest condemnation and punishment. Torture is a pervasive practice [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 24 June 2016) – The Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) together with its member, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), welcomes the appointment of the new Commissioners of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM). We congratulate all the Commissioners on their appointment and look forward to the positive development they will [ Read more ]

32nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention – General Debate Oral Statement Delivered by R. Iniyan Ilango On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Thursday, 23 June 2016   Mr. President, we draw the Council’s attention to several [ Read more ]

32nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, and the Special Rapporteur on the right to education Oral Statement Delivered by Astrid Maharani On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) [ Read more ]

32nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on transnational corporations and human rights and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, David Kaye   Oral Statement Delivered by Ahmed Adam On behalf of the [ Read more ]

32nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2: Oral Update by the High Commissioner – General Debate   Oral Statement Delivered by Rosanna Ocampo On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)   Tuesday, 14 June 2016 Mr President, FORUM-ASIA welcomes the High Commissioner’s update. We share his [ Read more ]

  Thank you Mr President, The Council as the world’s peak human rights body has a uniquely important role to prevent, address and support accountability for human rights violations. It’s also a critical tool for civil society and human rights defenders to have their voice heard, and serve as a lever for their national-level human [ Read more ]

  32st session of the Human Rights Council Item 1 High-Level Panel on the 10th Anniversary of the Human Rights Council 13 June 2016 Delivered by Renate Bloem   Thank you Mr. President, CIVICUS welcomes this extraordinary panel on the 10th anniversary of the Council and salutes all its Presidents. Since its establishment, the Council [ Read more ]