FORUM-ASIA E-Newsletter January 2019

Issue No. 57, February 2019

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'I cannot witness human rights violations in silence.'
Read this month's interview with Anara Ibrayeva, Director of Dignity, a human rights organisation from Kazakhstan and new member of FORUM-ASIA

FROM OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS

Judicial System Monitoring Program, Timor-Leste – Press Release: 'A Plenary Meeting of the National Parliament was conducted in Portuguese: Members of parliament did not take it serious'
Dignity, Kazakhstan – Infographics: Threats on Lawyers in Kazakhstan 2011-2018
Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Indonesia – 2 018 Year-End Note: 'Persecution and Violence Threaten Journalists'

FROM THE SECRETARIAT

Singapore: Press Release 'End Judicial Harassment of Jolovan Wham, Respect the Right to Freedom of Expression'
The Philippines: Joint Statement 'President of the Philippines should be held accountable for attacks against human rights defenders '
ASEAN: Statement 'Now is the time for ASEAN to show its commitment to human rights'

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

Media Coverage

Jammu and Kashmir: Several Journalists Barred From Covering Republic Day Event (26 January 2019, Outlook India)
Forum-Asia calls for conviction of Jolovan Wham to be quashed and for Singapore to respect the right to freedom of expression (7 January 2019, The Online Citizen)
Freedom's fault lines (7 January 2019, The Statesman)

Click here for more media coverage of our work.

Petaling Jaya - The Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) will hold its 12th Regional Consultation on 19-20 February 2019
Jakarta - FORUM-ASIA will facilitate the 'Expert Meeting: Preparation of the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism Annual Performance Evaluation and the Evolution of AICHR Report' on 25-26 February 2019
Geneva - FORUM-ASIA will participate in the 40th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council during 25 February-22 March 2019

Quote of the month

'One example of hope in this region is the strength of civil society across the region.' said Professor David Kaye, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the #FATalks

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

'Women's Movement in India' is part of the Stories of Changes project initiated by FORUM-ASIA in partnership with Asian filmmakers. It showcases the narrative of individuals and their stories of how human rights changed their lives.

FORUM-ASIA is currently looking for:

UN Advocacy Intern (Deadline 12 February 2019, midnight Bangkok time)

IT Consultant (Short-Term) (Deadline 15 February 2019, midnight Bangkok time)

Management Support and Coordination Intern (Deadline 22 February 2019, midnight Bangkok time)

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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