FORUM-ASIA in the Media
Note: this is not a complete overview of all media coverage FORUM-ASIA gains, but a sampling of some of the issues that are taken up or covered.
2019
- Malaysia detains Cambodian opposition’s Mu Sochua (11 November 2019, Brisbane Times)
- เขาคุยอะไรกัน สำคัญอย่างไร เมื่อภาคประชาชนพบตัวแทนรัฐในอาเซียนซัมมิท (3 November 2019, Prachatai)
- ASEAN to form panel to review mandate of rights body (1 November 2019, Jakarta Post)
- Asian NGOs call for Indonesian government to stop the abuse of power by Indonesian police (27 September 2019, The Online Citizens)
- Action to end Myanmar war crimes urged (19 September 2019, Asia Times)
- Should Rohingya refugees return to Myanmar? (21 August 2019, Reuters)
- Fordæmi Íslands veitir vonarglætu (30 July 2019, Frettabladid)
- Baiq Nuril: The Indonesian woman jailed for sharing boss’s ‘harassment’ calls (11 July 2019, BBC News)
- Joint statement urges probe into Cambodian activist’s death (10 July 2019, Asia Times)
- ASEAN: Prioritise Rohingya rights and safety (19 June 2019, The Daily Star)
- Human rights defenders face risk of ‘jail, death’ (1 June 2019, Bangkok Post)
- Human rights aspect ‘key’ to handling Rakhine crisis (24 May 2019, Jakarta Post)
- Global rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to deport asylum seekers (9 May 2019, MENAFN)
- Påske-massakre varsler nyt fokus for kristenforfølgelser (22 April 2019, Kristeligt Dagblad)
- POFMA is yet another tool by the Singapore government to suppress criticism and dissent, said FORUM-ASIA and CIVICUS (12 April 2019, The Online Citizen)
- Forum-Asia bats for Myanmar’s case in International Criminal Court (24 March 2019, Northeast Now)
- Malaysian government should not fuel hate against LGBTI people (13 March 2019, GayStarNews)
- Rights groups demand release of Duterte critic Leila de Lima (22 February 2019, Aljazeera)
- Increasing use of judicial system in Singapore to silence critics (5 February 2019, Brownite)
- India Urged To Ensure Security Of Journalists In Kashmir (24 January 2019, Kashmir Observer)
- Freedom’s fault lines (7 January 2019, The Statesman)
2018
- Thammakaset must drop ‘harassment’ of rights defenders, say 15 groups (3 December 2018, The Nation)
- Injured Meghalaya women’s activist on life support; condition critical (11 November 2018, Nagaland Post)
- Asian countries urged to end death penalty, respect right to life (10 October 2018, International The News)
- UN human rights body creates team to document Myanmar abuses (27 September 2018, The Washington Post)
- Maldivians vote out pro-China president by wide margin (25 September 2018, Nikkei Asian Review)
- Southeast Asian NGOs call upon United Nations to act urgently to bring justice for Myanmar’s atrocities (20 September 2018, The Online Citizen)
- Justice for Rohingyas appears elusive ‘due to China, Russia (20 September 2018, The Independent Bangladesh)
- The Maldives: Stop crackdown on dissent; Create a conducive environment for election (20 September 2018, Maldives Times)
- “Circling” Around Human Rights (19 September 2018, Newnaratif)
- FORUM-ASIA condemns Myanmar government’s failure to protect human rights of Reuters journalists (4 September 2018, The Online Citizen)
- UN team: Myanmar military chiefs should face ‘genocide’ case (28 August 2018, The Sydney Morning Herald)
- UN team accuses Myanmar military chiefs of genocide (27 August 2018, The Detroit News)
- Myanmar military chiefs should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims, UN investigators say (27 August 2018, National Post)
- Inclusion Needed for Religious Diversity, Societal Strength: UN Expert (20 August 2018, Khaosod English)
- Int’l rights bodies urge govt to stop arbitrary arrests, prosecute attackers (15 August 2018, New Age)
- Rushanara, Rupa, rights groups express concern over Shahidul’s arrest (15 August 2018, New Age)
- End violence on journos (10 August 2018, The Daily Star)
- ถอดบทเรียนลิเกเลือกตั้งกัมพูชา ประชาธิปไตยที่อาจไม่หวนคืน (7 August 2018, Prachatai)
- Human rights activist’s journey through two eras of Dr M (5 August 2018, Malaysiakini)
- Joint statement from 10 international NGOs calling for judicial harassment of Singaporean activist Jolovan Wham to end (30 July 2018, Online Citizen)
- Coacciones y sobornos en Camboya para animar a votar por el único candidato (27 July 2018, El Pais)
- Human rights NGOs call for charges against Jolovan Wham and John Tan Liang Joo to be dropped (27 July 2018, Online Citizen)
- អង្គការ សង្គម ស៊ីវិល អន្តរជាតិ ថា ថ្ងៃ បោះឆ្នោត ខាងមុខ ជា ថ្ងៃ បញ្ចុះសព ប្រជាធិបតេយ្យ នៅ កម្ពុជា (24 July 2018, Radio Free Asia)
- Freedom of Religion Endangered by New Law in Laos (10 July 2018, Mission Box)
- Govt playing ‘dubious role’ (7 July, 2018, The Daily Star)
- Yameen Government Undermined the “Democratic Norms” and institutions (28 June 2018, Maldives Uprising)
- Can the rest of Asia learn from the elections in Malaysia? (11 June 2018, Asia Times)
- The Human Rights Obligations of Thai Companies Investing in ASEAN ( 31 May 2018, Thai Business News)
- Spy case against RFA journalists is delayed (17 May 2018, The Phnom Penh Post)
- New Round of Elections in Timor-Leste Should be Free and Fair (3 May 2018, Asian Tribune)
- Protecting the right to information (18 April 2018, Daily Times)
- Maldives: End the targeted harassment and intimidation of human rights defender Shahindha Ismail (6 April 2018, Maldives Times)
- Cambodia, states clash at UN session (23 March 2018, The Phnom Penh Post)
- Human rights organisations condemn threat against fundamental freedoms in Singapore (19 March 2018, Online Citizen)
- Lift The State Emergency Immediately: Restore Fundamental Freedom & Rights Of The People (17 March 2018, Asian Tribune)
- El sureste asiático se ata la mordaza (27 February 2018, El Pais)
- The activist balance: being both globally connected and locally rooted (20 February 2018, OpenGlobalRights)
- Press ombudsman timely but ‘fake news’ not sole target, media watchdogs say (17 February 2018, Malay Mail)
- Asma Jahangir (1952-2018): A tragic loss for South Asia and the world (12 February 2018, Asian Tribune)
- Extradition of ‘shoe thrower ’protester from Thailand raises possibility of CNRP deportations (12 February 2018, The Phnom Pehn Post )
- Regional rights groups voice concern at Maldives crisis (8 February 2018, The Hindu)
- Access-to-information law finally ready for enactment (25 January 2018, The Phnom Pehn Post)
- The Press Is Under Attack In Southeast Asia And It’s Only Going To Get Worse (17 January 2018, BuzzFeed)
- Indian leader petition SCP for recovery of missing Pakistani activist from Lahore (10 January 2018, Pakistan Christian Post)
- ‘I Was Blacklisted and Deported For My NGO Activities’ (10 January 2018, The Wire)
- Shahindha Ismail investigated for ‘anti-Islamic’ tweet (1 January 2018, Al Jazeera)
2017
- 2017: Southeast Asia’s Year in Review (28 December 2018, New Naratif)
- Bangkok-based organisation’s top official denied permission to enter India due to a lookout notice, Madras HC informed (20 December 2017, Times of India)
- Protecting human rights defenders in Asia: using networks to fill the gaps (13 December 2017, Open Global Rights)
- Appeal for the Release of Prisoners of Conscience in South Korea: Lee Seok-ki and Han Sang-gyun! (12 December 2017, Global Research)
- UN: Myanmar possibly guilty of genocide against Rohingya(6 December 2017, The National)
- Junta’s human rights plan only lip service: human rights advocates (23 November 2017, Prachatai)
- Cambodia: The End of Democracy(18 November 2017, The Online Citizen)
- Civil groups insist on pro-people issues at ASEAN summit(15 November 2017, UCA News)
- Pakistan should allow UN special rapporteur to visit country(6 October 2017, Daily Times Pakistan)
- Malacañang claims ‘big victory’ in UN Human Rights Council (2 October 2017, Inquirer.net)
- UN extends probe of Myanmar violence(30 September 2017, The Independent Bangladesh)
- 39 U.N Member States express serious concern over PH drug war(29 September 2017, ABS CBN News)
- Cambodia’s fragile democracy rocked by newspaper closure and ‘treason’ arrest(6 September 2017, Equal Times)
- Cambodia Media Crackdwon Seen as Key Step by Government Ahead of 2018 Elections(30 August 2017, Voice of America)
- Implications for rights to privacy verdict in India (27 August 2017, New Age Bangladesh)
- ‘Protect Rohingyas, don’t deport them’ – FORUM-ASIA(24 August 2017, Mizzima)
- Indonesia at a threshold: reinventing the human rights movement(20 August 2017, Open Global Rights)
- India: Release Valarmathi and Jayanti, and stop all forms harassment against them(8 August 2017, Asian Tribune)
- Rights groups alarmed over planned executions in Maldives(10 August 2017, The New York Times)
- GoM’s failure to address Rilwan’s disappearance “contributes to a worsening environment for human rights defenders”(7 August 2017, Raaje.mv)
- Odhikar Secretary Adilur Detained at Malaysian Airport (20 July 2017, The Daily Star)
- Report shows abuse on the rise (18 July, Bangkok Post)
- Cambodian court releases 5 human rights workers on bail (29 June 2017, ABC News)
- Cambodia Remembers Murdered Government Critics as Elections Loom (12 July 2017, The Diplomat)
- Police Reveal Yameen Rasheed’s Murder Suspect (20 June 2017, Maldives Times)