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Human rights organizations condemn Singapore’s new Online Criminal Harms Act as a threat to freedom of expression

SINGAPORE — The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation have expressed…
Civil Society

FORUM-ASIA applauds the decision to acquit Thai pro-democracy activists of 2020 protest charges

BANGKOK, THAILAND — The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has applauded the recent acquittal of five Thai…
Civil Society

Civil society groups slam Thailand’s unilateral moves in Myanmar crisis

BANGKOK, THAILAND — A group of civil society organizations has voiced strong disapproval over Thailand’s decision to host an ‘informal…
Cambodia

Cambodian union leader Chhim Sithar and labour defenders’ verdict condemned by FORUM-ASIA

PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has strongly condemned the conviction of NagaWorld…
Cambodia

FORUM-ASIA and CIVICUS condemn Cambodia’s decision to disqualify main opposition party from upcoming General Election

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation have issued a joint…
Civil Society

FORUM-ASIA calls for dropping of charges against Indonesian human rights defenders

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and its 31 members have called on the Indonesian government to…
Sri Lanka

Human Rights Group condemns crackdown on peaceful protests in Sri Lanka

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has strongly condemned the Sri Lankan government’s crackdown on peaceful protests…
Civil Society

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

MUMBAI, INDIA — The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) expresses its strong condemnation towards the Indian government’s…
Civil Society

Sri Lanka: Crackdown on Fundamental Freedoms and Against Peoples’ Movements

Reflecting on Sri Lanka’s worsening economic, humanitarian and political crisis, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) organised…
Asia

Human rights groups call for Thai authorities to end the use of disproportionate and unnecessary force against protesters

Thailand should respect, protect, and fulfil the right of its people to peaceful assembly and expression, and must immediately end…