End of Mission Statement on the International Human Rights Monitoring to the Republic of Korea: Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (Seoul, 9 December 2015) – An international human rights monitoring team led by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) conducted an investigation and monitoring mission from 4-9 December 2015.  The mission looked into [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 25 November 2015) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a regional human rights group, strongly condemns the violent police crackdown on protestors in Seoul, South Korea on 14 November 2015. Despite the repeated concerns raised by FORUM-ASIA on violations of freedom of assembly and the crackdown on peaceful protests [1], [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 21 July 2015) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a regional human rights group with 47 members across Asia, condemns the recent arrest and detention of human rights defenders who have engaged in demonstrations calling for an independent and impartial investigation into the Sewol Ferry disaster. The regional group strongly [ Read more ]

29th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 8: Follow up and Implementation of the VDPA Oral Statement Delivered by R. Iniyan Ilango On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Monday, 29 June 2015 Mr. President, the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action (VDPA) makes several references to [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 26 April 2015) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a regional human rights group with members across Asia including South Korea, strongly condemned the recent police crackdown on protesters in Seoul demanding an independent and impartial investigation into the Sewol Ferry disaster which killed 304 people a year ago. FORUM-ASIA [ Read more ]

27 January 2015 Dr. Byung-cheol Hyun Chairperson National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) Gumsegi Bldg., 6, Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-842, Korea Tel : +82-2-2125-9700, Fax : +82-2-2125-9718 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] Dear Dr. Hyun, Re: Concern over NHRK’s lack of Substantial Efforts in Addressing ICC-SCA’s Recommendations I write to you on behalf of the [ Read more ]

17 June 2014 The Honourable Park Geun-hye President of the Republic of Korea Cheong Wa Dae 1 Cheongwadae-ro Jongno-gu Seoul 110-820 Republic of Korea Phone: +82 (0)2 770 2372 Fax: +82 (0)2 770 4732 Email: [email protected] Dear Madam President, Re: Condemn Crackdown on Miryang Protestors and Halt Construction Plans The Asian Forum for Human Rights and [ Read more ]

(Bangkok, 10 October 2013) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a regional human rights group representing 47 member organizations in 16 countries across Asia, including South Korea, strongly condemns the arrests and crackdowns against villagers and human rights defenders protesting the construction of power transmission towers in Miryang, the Republic of [ Read more ]

Oral Statement Delivered by Ms. Pooja Patel on Behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) Thank you, Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA makes this statement in association with its member organization, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD)[1]. We appreciate the government’s timely response on their position on [ Read more ]

Asian NI Watch Issue Number 3