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[Press Release] ASEAN SOGIE Caucus launches regional campaign criticizing declarations on women and children By ASEAN SOGIE Caucus

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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus launches regional campaign criticizing declarations on women and children By ASEAN SOGIE Caucus On October 14, a regional network of LGBT rights organizations launched a video in response to the exclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression (SOGIE) from the language of two recently adopted declarations protecting women and children from violence. The video is part of

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[Statement] The release on bail of Odhikar Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan must be the first step to respect and protect human rights defenders! -The Observatory

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BANGLADESH: The release on bail of Odhikar Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan must be the first step to respect and protect human rights defenders! Geneva-Paris, October 11, 2013. As t he World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, completed their mission to

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[Press Release] Corporate Human Rights Abuses in ASEAN: Civil Society Calls for Corporate Accountability and Compliance with International Human Rights Law

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Corporate Human Rights Abuses in ASEAN: Civil Society Calls for Corporate Accountability and Compliance with International Human Rights Law (Bangkok/Jakarta, 3 October 2013) – Civil society groups called for greater corporate accountability in the region, which requires a regulatory framework based on international human rights norms and standards, to address the escalation of corporate human rights abuses in ASEAN, during

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[Statement] issued by the 6th Regional Consultation on ASEAN and Human Rights

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Civil Society Organisations demand meaningful engagement with ASEAN human rights bodies Statement issued by the 6th Regional Consultation on ASEAN and Human Rights Jakarta, 1-2 October 2013 Co-organized by The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) SAPA Task Force on ASEAN and Human Rights (SAPA TFAHR) As ASEAN’s

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[Press Release] Civil Society Organisations demand meaningful engagement with ASEAN human rights bodies

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Civil Society Organisations demand meaningful engagement with ASEAN human rights bodies Civil Society from a number of ASEAN countries have just convened at the 6th Regional Consultation on ASEAN and Human Rights in Jakarta from 1-2 October 2013. Over 80 participants from more than 59 organizations, both within and outside the ASEAN region gathered to discuss a range of issues, including

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[From the web] Address trafficking for better handling of human rights -Forum-Asia

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Address trafficking for better handling of human rights The Jakarta Post, Jakarta October 02 2013 Addressing problems of human trafficking and migration within Southeast Asia is a realistic way to improve regional cooperation on human rights despite the principle of non-interference of ASEAN, a leading activist said. Thida Khus, a leader of the Women’s Caucus in Southeast Asia, told The

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[Statement] Hagel in Manila: The Beast Walks on a Four-Legged Visit to Asia -Kilusan

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Hagel in Manila: The Beast Walks on a Four-Legged Visit to Asia For the second time, Manila plays host to US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, as the last stop in the four–country visit and right after the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ADMM) Defense Ministers Meeting Plus which was held in Brunei last August 28. The ADMM Plus meeting

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[Blog] The Philippines must continue standing up against China with the help of International Law and the ASEAN by Jose Mario De Vega

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The Philippines must continue standing up against China with the help of International Law and the ASEAN I refer to Amado Doronila’s analysis “Deal with China? Winner takes all”, PDI, August 5, 2013 As he reported: “The Philippines’ second warship acquired from the United States, the BRP Ramon Alcaraz, arrived on Sunday at the former US naval base in Subic

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[Blog] The most outrageous use of “Doublespeak”: The People’s Daily as the warmonger mouthpiece of China’s so-called ‘Communist Party’ by Jose Mario De Vega

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The most outrageous use of “Doublespeak”: The People’s Daily as the warmonger mouthpiece of China’s so-called ‘Communist Party’ I refer to the Reuter’s “China media warn’s Philippines of “counterstrike” in South China Sea”, June 29th. As reported by Sui-Lee Wee and edited by Michael Perry: “China’s state media warned on Saturday that a “counterstrike” against the Philippines was inevitable if

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[Resources] STILL WINDOW-DRESSING A Performance Report on the Third Year of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) 2011-2012 -Forum Asia

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STILL WINDOW-DRESSING A Performance Report on the Third Year of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) 2011-2012 The year under review, 2012, saw AICHR take limited steps in the direction of transparency and consultation with civil society. Some of these steps addressed criticism and reflect recommendations that our previous reports had highlighted: We called for AICHR to launch

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