FORUM-ASIA E-Newsletter February 2019

Issue No. 58, March 2019

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'Insights into human rights are not just found in hallowed halls and formal reports, you need to go out on the streets and engage the community.'

Read this month's interview with Micheline Rama, co-founder and Executive Director of Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism (Dakila), movement-building organisation from the Philippines and new member of FORUM-ASIA

FROM OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS

SUARAM, Malaysia – Statement: 'Intimidation against RTM by Press Secretary Unwarranted and Detrimental to Media Freedom'
Korean House of International Solidarity (KHIS), South Korea – Statement: 'Seoul Peace Prize to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Why should we feel embarrassed while they know no shame?'
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), Pakistan – Press Release: 'Remembering Asma Jahangir one year on'

FROM THE SECRETARIAT

Myanmar: Press Release 'Investigate Police Violence against Karenni Protesters and Respect their Fundamental Freedoms'
Pakistan&India: Statement 'FORUM-ASIA deeply concerned about current tensions between Pakistan and India'
Thailand: Joint Open Letter 'New Lawsuits Brought by Thammakaset Company Limited Against Human Rights Defenders'

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

Media Coverage

Rights groups demand release of Duterte critic Leila de Lima (22 February 2019, Aljazeera)
CHRC president hails Geneva Visit (4 February 2019, Khmer Times)

Click here for more media coverage of our work.

Geneva - FORUM-ASIA will participate in the 40th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council during 25 February-22 March 2019
Geneva - Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) will attend the GANHRI Annual Meeting during 4-6 March 2019

Quote of the month

' EDSA was also a shining moment in our history that epitomised the valiant struggle of the Filipinos for decades. Against tyranny, exploitation, and oppression. It even helped inspire other movements in the region and around the world.'
said Gus Miclat, Executive Director of Initiatives of International Dialogue in Stories of Change - The Philippine (EDSA) People Power Revolution of 1986

Celebrating International Women's Day, FORUM-ASIA will feature exceptional women human rights defenders in a series of posters during 4-8 March. Follow our FACEBOOK and Twitter to see what brave women human rights defenders from across the region have to say!

FORUM-ASIA published its new report ‘Instruments of Repression: A Regional Report on the Status of Freedoms of Expressions, Peaceful Assembly, and Association in Asia.’ It provides information on the repressive laws in the region between January 2016 – May 2018.

Find recent cases, current trends, campaigns and resources related to human rights defenders in Asia in February 2019 here.

About Us

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is a member based organisation with a mission to promote and protect all human rights, including the right to development, through collaboration and cooperation among human rights organisations and defenders in Asia. More info on www.forum-asia.org

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