Cambodia: Joint Open Letter to PM Hun Sen on Arrest and Persecution of Mam Sonando

Bangladesh: Refrain from using force on student’s protest; protect people’s right to peaceful assembly and association

Thursday, 30 August 2012 (Bangkok, 29 August 2012) The Government of Bangladesh should initiate dialogue with the protesting students, rather using force to meet their grievance, said the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a regional human rights organization representing 49 Non Government Organizations across Asia. In Bangladesh, medical and dental college admission seekers are having peaceful [ Read more ]

Malaysia, 18 July 2012: APWLD calls for stop to attacks and threats against Malaysian electoral reform activist targeted for being a woman human rights defender and minority Hindu

Wednesday, 01 August 2012 18 July 2012: Ambiga Sreenevasan, a Malaysian Indian Hindu leader of a civil society movement calling for free and fair elections, is currently the target of severe and sustained harassment and intimidation because of her legitimate human rights activities. APWLD is particularly concerned about gender-specific violations and threats towards Ms. Sreenevasan by both State and [ Read more ]

Sri Lanka: Release of key suspects in the killing of Human Rights Defender Pattani Razeek questionable (Bangkok, 31 July 2012)

Tuesday, 31 July 2012 Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is deeply concerned over the news of the release of Nawshaad, one of the key suspects of the abduction and killing of human rights defender Mr. Pattani Razeek in Sri Lanka. “We fear that the release of the key suspect may lead to interference of the evidence [ Read more ]

Joint Statement of Civil Society Delegates from Southeast Asia to 2012 Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)

Tuesday, 31 July 2012 We, the undersigned civil society delegates from Southeast Asia who attended and participated in the 2012 Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) on 18-20 July 2012 in Tokyo, Japan, make this statement upon the conclusion of the meeting to highlight the concerns that we raised throughout the forum. Southeast Asian Civil Society Groups Highlight Increasing [ Read more ]

Cambodia: Joint Open Letter to PM Hun Sen on Arrest and Persecution of Mam Sonando

Monday, 30 July 2012 We, the undersigned international and regional human rights and freedom of expression advocacy organisations, write to you to register our strongest protest and express our deepest concern over the recent arrest and persecution of Mam Sonando, the director of Beehive Radio, a Cambodian independent radio station. We strongly urge the Cambodian government to immediately release [ Read more ]