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Hong Kong: Oppose China-sponsored national security law; respect the right to dissent
27 May 2020 9:17 pm
(Bangkok, 27 May 2020) – China’s planned imposition of a national security law in Hong Kong will have a detrimental effect on the rule of law and leave an adverse impact on the rights of the city state’s peoples, the Asian Forum for Human Rights Development (FORUM-ASIA) said today. Excessive use of force by the [ Read more ]
Joint Open Letter: Arrest of Human Rights Monitors in Breach of the Hong Kong Government’s International Human Rights Obligations
12 February 2020 3:49 pm
JOINT OPEN LETTER – ARREST OF HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORS IN BREACH OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT’S INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS 11 February 2020 Dear Chief Executive, We, the undersigned human rights organizations, write to you in regard to the arrest of five human rights observers whilst conducting their work at assemblies in Hong Kong in [ Read more ]
Hong Kong: End excessive use of force
19 November 2019 5:06 pm
(Bangkok, 19 November 2019) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) strongly condemns the excessive use of force against the demonstrators in Hong Kong. It calls on the Government of Hong Kong to maintain restraint and initiate a negotiated settlement to the grievances of its people. Over recent days, protesters and the [ Read more ]
From Our Member People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD), South Korea – Hong Kong, Mourning the death of Chow Tsz-lok
9 November 2019 3:30 pm
Hong Kong and the Chinese government should stop the indiscriminate violence and establish an independent committee to investigate arbitrary police violence. We call on the Korean government to declare a position on the situation of human rights violations in Hong Kong. The current situation in Hong Kong is dire. The protests, which began in late March, [ Read more ]
From Our Member People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy(PSPD) and Korean House for International Solidarity (KHIS), South Korea – The Hong Kong Government Must Stop Indiscriminate and Violent Crackdown and Ensure Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration
9 October 2019 2:22 pm
The Hong Kong Government Must Stop Indiscriminate and Violent Crackdown and Ensure Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration On October 1, the 70th National Day of China, a tragic incident occurred in Hong Kong. On the day that a “Day of Mourning” event was held in honor of those killed by state violence, a highschool student [ Read more ]
Joint Statement: De-escalate violence in Hong Kong, respect freedom of peaceful assembly and association
16 August 2019 5:57 pm
(Bangkok, 16 August 2019) – We, the undersigned civil society organisations, express our deep concerns on the escalating violence in Hong Kong, and urge the authorities to ensure conditions for peaceful assembly and association are present, and the protestors to exercise their rights to protest peacefully. We call on the Hong Kong Government to take [ Read more ]
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (Hong Kong, 15-16 June 2010)
15 June 2010 3:18 am
According to Internet World Stats, with over 780 Million Internet users, Asia Pacific is already the region with the largest online population. Yet the penetration rate for Asia is only at around 20%, which signals continued rapid growth ahead. Building on the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals, and the mandate given at the Second [ Read more ]