For this month’s e-newsletter, FORUM-ASIA talked with Melissa Ananthraj, who just joined us as the new Communication and Media Programme manager. In this interview, Melissa shared with us her inspiration from childhood and how she uses communication as a tool to tell peoples’ stories How did you become involved with human rights? And how did [ Read more ]

Three years ago on 9 August 2017, Nepal outlawed ‘chhaupadi’, a harmful traditional practice that forces women and girls into exile during menstruation. However, myths and taboos continue to prevail in Nepal as well as many Asian countries, shrouding menstruation in a veil of shame and silence. In the lead up to the anniversary of [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA is happy to present its Annual Report 2019! The report gives an overview of the work FORUM-ASIA has done in 2019 for the promotion and protection of human rights in the region. It features updates and activities from all programmes, a financial overview, and a map with all our member organisations in 2019, among other [ Read more ]

For this month’s e-newsletter, FORUM-ASIA talked with Tolekan Ismailova, Chairperson of Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan, FORUM-ASIA member in Kyrgyzstan. In this interview, Tolekan shared with us her human rights journey from her childhood and her experiences of working as a women human rights defender in a patriarchal society.  How did you become involved with human rights? And how [ Read more ]

For this month’s e-newsletter, FORUM-ASIA talked with Judy A. Pasimio, a founder and Coordinator of Purple Action for Indigenous Women’s Right (LILAK), FORUM-ASIA associate member in the Philippines. In this interview, Judy shared with us her human rights journey from her childhood, experiences of working with the indigenous women in the region, and the importance [ Read more ]

8 March is celebrated across the world as International Women’s Day. It is a day intended to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. A day also to remind all of the indispensable role the women’s movement, women’s rights organisations and individual women human rights defenders have and continue to play in [ Read more ]

8 March is celebrated across the world as International Women’s Day. It is a day intended to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. A day also to remind all of the indispensable role the women’s movement, women’s rights organisations and individual women human rights defenders have and continue to play in [ Read more ]

On 10 December it is International Human Rights Day. A day to commemorate, celebrate and highlight the importance of human rights. The day is set on 10 December to honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), arguably the first global articulation [ Read more ]

MEDIA RELEASE CIVICUS Monitor downgrades two countries in Asia as the numbers living in repressive states increase Bangkok, 4th December 2019 Findings based on data released today by the CIVICUS Monitor, a global research collaboration which rates and tracks respect for fundamental freedoms in 196 countries. The People Power Under Attack 2019 report shows that [ Read more ]

People Power Under Attack – Launch Event of the CIVICUS Monitor Report 2019 9:30-11:30 am, Wednesday 4 December 2019 Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand, Free Admission & light snacks will be served after the panel discussion The event will also be live-streamed on FORUM-ASIA’s Facebook page *** On 4 December 2019, several public events will [ Read more ]