Civil Society

Hunger-striking Thai protest leader granted bail

06/05/2021

SG Climate Rally’s open meeting on May Day highlights why “elites” and fossil fuel corporations should pay for climate crisis, not workers

06/05/2021

Myanmar charges Japanese journalist over ‘fake news’

04/05/2021

Silencing of journalists is a loss to society as a whole, says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

03/05/2021

Civil Society

Police investigating activist Gilbert Goh for holding up placard outside ICA building

03/05/2021

Activist Gilbert Goh is currently being investigated by the police for partaking in a public assembly without a permit after...

Myanmar swimmer ditches Olympic dream to protest junta violence

30/04/2021

by Dene-Hern Chen A Myanmar swimmer has abandoned his dream of competing at the Tokyo Olympics in protest at the...

Myanmar’s protesters back on the streets as US sanctions coup leaders

ASEAN

ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting failed to recognise peoples’ desire for meaningful political solution to Myanmar crisis: human rights groups

30/04/2021

"ASEAN has failed to recognise the peoples’ desire for a meaningful political solution to the Myanmar crisis during its Leaders'...

Environmental group to hold open meeting on Labour Day to discuss the importance of labour rights in climate action

29/04/2021

SINGAPORE — Climate justice movement SG Climate Rally will be holding and livestreaming an open meeting online titled Workers’ Rights...

S’pore yet to address civic freedom gaps ahead of UN review: human rights groups

27/04/2021

Human rights groups CIVICUS and FORUM-ASIA on Tuesday (27 Apr) called on United Nations (UN) member states to urge the...

Obama urges world to reject Myanmar junta, warns of ‘failed state’

27/04/2021

Former US president Barack Obama on Monday urged all nations to stand firm against Myanmar's junta, voicing solidarity with democracy...

“Satire is not a crime”: Civil society groups condemn arrest of Malaysian artist Fahmi Reza over music playlist taking a jibe at Queen’s remarks

by Danisha Hakeem

25/04/2021

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- In the hours leading up to prominent Malaysian graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza's release from...

Top UN officials condemn “systematic” attacks on peaceful protesters in Myanmar

ASEAN

Open letter to ASEAN Leaders: Recommendations from CSOs in Myanmar and SEA to Special ASEAN Summit on Myanmar

23/04/2021

To: Leaders of the Member States of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Your Excellencies, In alignment with the...

Prison authorities should cease withholding letters addressed to death row inmates “without clear justification”: Transformative Justice Collective

23/04/2021

Singapore prison authorities should cease withholding letters addressed to death row inmates without giving "clear justification" as to why such...

Myanmar crisis summit a test for ASEAN’s credibility: Thailand