Erratum: Photo Correction - FORUM-ASIA E-Newsletter November 2020

Issue No. 78, November 2020

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'Countless atrocities against civilians and their stories of pains and sorrows made me want to work for justice'

Read this month's interview with Hassan Ali Faiz, Research Director of Civil Society and Human Rights Network (CSHRN), FORUM-ASIA's member organisation in Afghanistan.

FROM OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS

Bir Duino, Kyrgyzstan - Statement 'Appeal of Bir Duino-Kyrgyzstan and the Solidarity Network: "Kyrgyzstan is in Danger!" '
Rights to Life Human Rights Centre (R2L), Sri Lanka - Statement 'Correct Messaging is vital to fight Covid-19'
Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), The Maldives - Publication 'Status of Selected Recommendations made to the Government of Maldives'

FROM THE SECRETARIAT

Mongolia: Joint Statement 'Newly protected areas a welcome development, but more to be done'
Nepal: ANNI Statement 'Rights Commission’s report exposing human rights violators a positive step towards justice'
Indonesia: Joint Statement 'End police violence, respect fundamental freedoms at the Omnibus Law protests'

Visit our website for a complete overview of FORUM-ASIA statements and activities.

FORUM-ASIA, in collaboration with Solidarity for ASEAN Peoples' Advocacies - SAPA, launched the 'Report on the ACWC+10: Assessing the Commission's impact on Protecting Women and Children's Rights in ASEAN '.

The report presents a review of the ASEAN Commission of Women and Children (ACWC), takes stock of its efforts in promoting, protecting and advocating for the rights of women and children across the region, and makes recommendations for the future.

FORUM-ASIA is proud to launch its Working Paper Series 8: Climate Justice – Navigating the Discourse.

The Working Paper on Climate Justice identifies climate change as a human rights issue, where the principles of equity and justice as well as the recognition of fundamental freedoms are cornerstone requisites for the mitigation and adaption to climate change.

Quote of the month

'We endeavour for ACWC to be in step with contemporary trends in the region. In the next Work Plan, we want to look at the needs of women and children more holistically, and ensure no one left behind any at stage of their life,' said Yuyum Fhahni Paryani, Indonesia's Representative to ACWC, in 'A decade of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the rights of Women and Children' a public lecture organised by FORUM-ASIA to launch a report assessing the role of ACWC.

Media Coverage

Human rights organisation call on Singapore government to take steps towards abolition of death penalty (2 October, The Online Citizen)

Indian Civil Society being punished for speaking up (8 October, India Tomorrow)

ฟอรัม-เอเชีย'หนุนม็อบ-จี้รัฐทำตามกฏ'ไอซีซีพีอาร์' (23 October, Veto)

About This Month

iIn the lead up to Myanmar's general elections on 8 November 2020, FORUM-ASIA published its #FAagainstHateSpeech series.

The posters are drawn from its briefing paper 'Pervasive Hate Speech and the Role of Facebook in Myanmar’

About Us

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is a Bangkok-based regional network of 81 member organisations across 21 Asian countries, with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and consultative relationship with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.

Founded in 1991, FORUM-ASIA works to strengthen movements for human rights and sustainable development through research, advocacy, capacity-development and solidarity actions in Asia and beyond. It has sub-regional offices in Geneva, Jakarta, and Kathmandu.

Learn more on FORUM-ASIA's work through the 2019 Annual Report, or find more info at www.forum-asia.org

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