Human Rights Council, 43rd Regular Session Joint Oral Statement by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), Minority Rights Group International, and World Organization against Torture (OMCT), in General Debate item 4 [ Read more ]

UN Human Rights Council 43rd Regular Session Item 4 General debate: Joint Oral Statement Delivered by the International Federation for Human Rights Leagues (FIDH) 10 March 2020   Madame President, Our organizations express grave concern over the human rights situation in Jammu & Kashmir, where the authorities imposed severe restrictions after a decision to revoke [ Read more ]

(Bangkok/Kathmandu, 6 March 2020) ‐ The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM‐ASIA) expresses concern about the deteriorating health of Assamese human rights defender, Akhil Gogoi, who is currently being detained in Guwahati Central Jail in Assam. Gogoi was arrested on 12 December 2019, while protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the [ Read more ]

2 March, 2020 Joint statement by Amnesty International India, CIVCUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, FORUM-ASIA and FIDH INDIA: INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST CONDEMN CRIMES AGAINST THOSE PROTESTING PEACEFULLY AGAINST DISCRIMINATORY LAW As the UN Human Rights Council meets in Geneva to discuss human rights developments globally, we urge states to speak up against serious human [ Read more ]

43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 2: General Debate on Reports and Updates of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Oral Statement Delivered by Ahmed Adam On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Friday, 28 February 2020 Madam President, we share the High Commissioner’s concerns about [ Read more ]

Date: Monday, 2 March 2020 Time: 14.00 – 15.00 (Geneva Time) Venue: Room VII, Palais des Nations Panellists:  Gayatri Khandhadai, Association of Progressive Communications Sharib Ali, The Quill Foundation Sehla Ashai, Kashmir Law and Justice Project Joseph Benedict, CIVICUS * This event will be livestreamed on the @CIVICUS Facebook Page

(Bangkok/Kathmandu, 26 February 2020) ‐ The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM‐ASIA) unequivocally condemns the riots that have taken place in Delhi in recent days. It also condemns the failure of the Governments, both state and union, and particularly of the Delhi Police, to control the violence and maintain law and order. Riots [ Read more ]

(Bangkok/Kathmandu, 7 January 2020) ‐ The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM‐ASIA) unequivocally condemns the recent mob attack at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), in New Delhi, India. On Sunday, a mob, wearing masks, roamed around the campus attacking students and teachers with iron rods, sledgehammers and stones. Reportedly some 34 people were injured, [ Read more ]

(Bangkok/Kathmandu, 17 December 2019) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) unequivocally condemns the irresponsible and unprofessional conduct of the Delhi Police and the Union Government in orchestrating violent attacks against protesting students of Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia University on 15 December 2019. FORUM-ASIA believes these were deliberate attempts [ Read more ]

INDIA: Report on human rights defenders and Erstwhile Enclave Dwellers Released in Kolkata by FORUM-ASIA and MASUM (Bangkok/Kathmandu/Kolkata, 11 December 2019) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and its member, Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) are pleased to announce the launch of two publications in commemoration of International Human Rights Day— [ Read more ]