(Evelyn Balais-Serrano, FORUM-ASIA Executive Director)                  (Adhilur Rahman Khan,  Secretary of Odhikar) The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) honours the important work of Adilur Rahman Khan, a member of FORUM-ASIA’s Executive Committee and Secretary of Odhikar, a human rights organisation in Bangladesh. [ Read more ]

Oral Statement Delivered by R. Iniyan Ilango on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Thursday, 19 June 2014   Thank you Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA makes this statement in solidarity with its Cambodian members, the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC) and the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of [ Read more ]

Oral Statement Delivered by R. Iniyan Ilango on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)   Tuesday, 24 June 2014 Thank you Mr. Vice President, Article 76 of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) encourages states to avail international support, in strengthening regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of [ Read more ]

Oral statement delivered by Mr. R. Iniyan Ilango on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)   Thursday, 12 June 2014 Thank you, Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA appreciates the report of the Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises (A/HRC/26/25) and we support the extension [ Read more ]

Oral Statement Delivered by Gayathry Venkiteswaran on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)   Wednesday, 11 June 2014   Thank you Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA welcomes the reports of the two Special Rapporteurs. Concerns identified by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and [ Read more ]

Oral statement delivered by Ms. Gayathry Venkiteswaranon behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)   Wednesday, 11 June 2014 Mr. President, FORUM-ASIA makes this statement in solidarity with the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA). We welcome this initiative at the international level to discuss the important issue of the safety of journalists and hope [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA ORAL STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF TASK FORCE DETAINEES’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY (Delivered  by Evelyn Balais-Serrano, FORUM-ASIA Executive Director during the TFDP Officers and Staff Grand Reunion on June 1, 2014, St Joseph’s College, Quezon City, Philippines) The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) extends its warmest congratulations to Task Force Detainees – [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA Statement:  18 May 2014  FORUM-ASIA Executive Committee Member Adilur Rahman Khan, Recipient of 2014 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights  A Testament to the Indomitable Spirit of Human Rights Defenders The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) extends its heartfelt congratulations to long-time human rights defender Adilur Rahman Khan, Secretary of Odhikar, FORUM-ASIA’s [ Read more ]

Human Rights Council 25th session Closing of the session 28 March 2014 Joint statement delivered by International Service for Human Rights, expressing the views of 19 organisations. Check against delivery Mr President, we thank you for your efforts to steer this session and to support civil society engagement with the Council, and look forward to working constructively [ Read more ]

Oral Statement Delivered by R. Iniyan Ilango on Behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)  Wednesday, 26 March 2014 Mr. President, FORUM-ASIA welcomes the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka. We reiterate our call for an independent, international [ Read more ]