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The UN annual Forum on Business and Human Rights is the global platform for stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to move the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights from paper to practice. As the world’s foremost gathering in this area, it provides a unique space for dialogue between governments, business, civil society, affected groups [ Read more ]
For this month’s e-newsletter, FORUM-ASIA talked with Enkhjargal Davaasuren, National Coordinator of MONFEMNET National Network, an associate member of FORUM-ASIA based in Mongolia. In the interview, Enkhjargal talks about her experiences as a lawyer working on issues of violence against women and children, her challenges, and inspiring moments. How did you become involved with human [ Read more ]
Imphal / 1 November 2019 To, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Manipur Subject: Demilitarize educational institutions of Manipur Hon’ble Sir, We, the undersigned human rights defender and civil society groups, are deeply concerned with the report of a large number of Central Paramilitary Forces (CMPFs) and regular Army being transported and airlifted to Manipur. Such a [ Read more ]
The second Global Advocacy Learning Programme on Human Rights and Development (GALP) took place from 27 October till 2 November 2018. The GALP has been initiated by FORUM-ASIA to nurture and expand the organisation’s engagement with youth in the region, and has provides a learning platform for young human rights activists. The programme was [ Read more ]
FORUM-ASIA denounces the detention of Mu Sochua, the leader of the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP), at the airport in Malaysia. We urge the Malaysian Government to immediately release the exiled leader. The detention comes after unwarranted disruption of Sochua’s press conference by the Cambodian Ambassador to Indonesia in Jakarta yesterday. These acts of intimidation [ Read more ]
(Bangkok/Geneva/Kathmandu/Paris, 6 November 2019) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders – a partnership between International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) – strongly condemn the decision on 5 November 2019 of the Maldivian authorities to [ Read more ]
(Kathmandu/Bangkok, 6 November, 2019) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and its member in Manipur, Human Rights Alert (HRA), are deeply concerned over the deployment of Central Paramilitary Forces and the Indian Army to Manipur, and the militarisation of educational institutions. The increased presence of the military in the already militarised [ Read more ]
(Kathmandu/ Bangkok, 4 November 2019) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASA) is deeply concerned over reports that journalists and human rights activists have been spied up and surveilled through the use of highly sophisticated spyware, Pegasus.[1] Pegasus, developed by an Israel-based technology firm, NSO Group, can gain access to the camera, [ Read more ]
