(Bangkok, May 31, 2017)— We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge Thai authorities and business enterprises in the country to uphold the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Today, government agencies, representatives of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, business entities, and representatives from the U.N. Development Program participated in a [ Read more ]

(Scroll down for a Thai version of the statement) The Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) is greatly concerned with alarming developments within the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT). A clear sign of internal conflict within the NHRCT emerged after one of the Commissioners, Surachet Satitniramai, resigned due to dissatisfaction [ Read more ]

The United Nation Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) will review Thailand’s human rights situation and its compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which Thailand is a state party. Thailand will be reviewed during the 119th session of the HRC between 13-14 March 2017 in Geneva Switzerland.Prior to the review, several Thai [ Read more ]

(scroll down for a Thai version of the press-release) 3 October 2016 The Thai Government should immediately drop all proceedings against human rights lawyer, Sirikan Charoensiri, including the specious accusation of sedition, which apparently relate to her organization’s representation of 14 student activists peacefully protesting in June 2015, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Human [ Read more ]

33rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 8: Follow up to and implementation of Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action – General Debate Oral Statement Delivered by Ahmed Adam On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Monday, 26 September 2016   Mr. President, we note the two [ Read more ]

33rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 6: Universal Periodic Review Plenary on Thailand Oral Statement Delivered by Chalida Tajaroensuk On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Friday, 23 September 2016 Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA makes this statement in solidarity with People’s Empowerment Foundation (PEF), Community Resources Centre [ Read more ]

Date: 22 September 2016 Time: 14:30 – 15:30 Venue: Room XXI, Palais Des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland Panelists: Chalida Tajaroensuk (People’s Empowerment Foundation) Sirikan Charoensri (Thai Lawyers for Human Rights) Sor.Ratanamanee Polkla (Community Resources Centre Foundation) Moderator: Rosanna Ocampo (FORUM-ASIA)

33rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention – General Debate Oral Statement Delivered by Ahmed Adam On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Monday, 19 September 2016 Mr President, we draw the Council’s attention to deteriorating human rights [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA is happy to share that from 31 August 2016 we will be located in a new office. We hope to be able to welcome you all there soonest. Our new address is: S.P.D Building 3rd Floor 79/2 Krungthonburi Road Khlongtonsai Khlongsan, Bangkok 10600 Thailand New phones numbers and fax numbers will be confirmed soon. [ Read more ]

(29 August 2016, Bangkok) – The Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) is greatly concerned by recent developments related to the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT). In its November 2015 Accreditation Report, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI, formerly known as International Coordinating Committee of National Human [ Read more ]