Forum Asia calls for India to revoke arbitrary ban on BBC documentary

MUMBAI, INDIA — The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)…

Former political prisoners calls for abolishment of ISA and apology from PAP Govt on 60th anniversary of Operation Coldstore

We, the undersigned former political prisoners, affirm and support Dr Poh Soo…

SAC-M welcomes UN Security Council Resolution on Myanmar but calls it weak

YANGON, MYANMAR —  The United Nations (UN) Security Council has finally spoken…

Mdm Halimah Yacob calls for rapists over 50s to be caned to protect the young

SINGAPORE —  President Halimah Yacob’s suggestion for rapists who are over the…

FORUM-ASIA calls for the forceful mass evictions of landless squatters in Nepal to cease

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has expressed deep…

Workers’ rights group to meet Watsons over the “Right to Sit” for retail workers

SINGAPORE — Workers Make Possible (WMP), a worker rights group, will be…

Indonesia sex laws ‘nail in coffin’ for LGBTQ rights

by Lucie Godeau JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia’s legislation banning sex outside marriage…

Lawyers For Liberty: Unacceptable for Malaysia’s new govt to use police powers against PM’s critics

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Lawyers For Liberty (LFL), human rights and law…

38 groups call upon Indonesia and Malaysia to ensure justice is done for Sabri, a wrongfully detained migrant worker

SUHAKAM must Reconsider, just like in 2018, the decision to stop investigation…