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Asia HRD
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Association of South East Asian Nations--ASEAN
Asia Human Rights Committee
Forum Asia
Asian Human Rights Charter
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN ASIA
1. ASEAN
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the Association are: (i) to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint endeavors in the spirit of equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian nations, and (ii) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
2. The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism
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The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism is an informal coalition of individuals and groups within the region who are working with government institutions and NGOs in the field of human rights. Its primary objective is the establishment of an intergovernmental human rights mechanism in Southeast Asia.
Contact
Carlos P. Medina Jr.
Secretary-General of the Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism
School of Law, Ateneo de Manila University
20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center
1200 Makati City, Metro Manila, PHILIPPINES
Tel: (632) 8997691-96 local 2111 or 2112
Fax: (632) 8994342
E-mail: c.medina@abf.ateneo.edu
Link to further specific contacts within the working group
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3. Asian Human Rights Commission
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Contact:
Asian Human Rights Commission
19/F, Go-Up Commercial Building,
998 Canton Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Phone: 852-2698 6339
Fax: 852-2698 6367
4. FORUM-ASIA
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FORUM-ASIA is a regional human rights organization based in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a product of the 1992 Asian Human Rights Organizations Meeting, FORUM-ASIA acts as an active regional organization that operated on both the local and national level. FORUM-ASIA focuses on the protection of human rights in Asia through the cooperation and sharing of information among human rights organizations in the region.
FORUM-ASIA represents over 40 member organizations spanning 14 countries in South, South-East, and North-East Asia, including:
o Bangladesh
o Cambodia
o East Timor
o India
o Indonesia
o Malaysia
o Mongolia
o Nepal
o Pakistan
o Philippines
o Singapore
o Sri Lanka
o Taiwan
o Thailand
Link to: FORUM Asia’s comprehensive list of member organizations representative’s contact details: [link]
Asian Human Rights Charter
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Final Document, English
Reports On Human Rights Defenders In Asia
1. Restrictions on AIDS Activists in China Report
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This 57-page report based on on-the-ground interviews with Chinese AIDS activists, gay rights activists, activists working with drug users, and website managers shows that while senior officials have said they want to encourage China's emerging civil society, many AIDS activists face state harassment and bureaucratic restrictions. First-hand accounts provided to Human Rights Watch reveal that activists conducting AIDS information workshops or working with those at high risk of HIV have been harassed or detained, and that pornography laws are used to censor websites providing AIDS information to gay men and lesbians under pornography laws.
2. National Human Rights Institute Forum report:
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Nepal: Human rights defenders under threat 20.12.2004
3. Promotion and protection of human rights defenders:
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Written statement submitted by South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre, a non-governmental organization with special consultative status
For Information Regarding Asian Human Rights Defenders
§ The Kyoto Review of SE Asia [link]
§ ASIAN Legal Resource Centre www.alrc.net
§ Asia-Pacific Media Educator ifex@ifex.org
§ Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia
www.asiademocracy.org
Exec Dir is CHEE Siok Chin
contact@asiademocracy.org
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