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The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) 🌏 87 member organisations in 23 countries 📢 Asian solidarity and human rights for all
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🚨 Over 250 orgs worldwide condemn #Indonesia’s violent crackdown on Aug 25–29 protests. Hundreds were injured, arbitrarily detained & some killed. We demand #accountability, #justice, and an end to unrestrained #policebrutality. ▶️
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Families of the disappeared live with unending pain but also unwavering hope. Their voices remind us that truth and justice cannot wait.
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🕯️ Today is the International Day of the Disappeared. FORUM-ASIA honors victims of enforced disappearances and expresses our solidarity with families who continue to demand truth and justice. #InternationalDayoftheDisappeared
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FORUM-ASIA joins calls to free STUM leader Myo Myo Aye, her daughter, & union staff, arbitrarily arrested in July. We urge #Myanmar to release them & call on the international community to protect #humanrights & #labourrights defenders. 🔗
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FORUM-ASIA echoes @KontraSupdates @KontraS statement: the use of excessive force by Indonesian police against peaceful protesters is unacceptable. Authorities must ensure #accountability, end #impunity, and uphold #humanrights. #StopPoliceBrutality.
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#Maldives: HRCM appointment process lacked transparency, with only 2 nominees, one rejected over abuse allegations. ANNI urges the Gov & Majlis to ensure a transparent, merit-based, and participatory process in line with the Paris Principles. 🔗
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On 5 Aug, India banned 25 scholarly & journalistic books on #Kashmir, authorising raids & seizures. FORUM-ASIA joins civil society in urging authorities to revoke the ban & uphold freedom of expression & academic freedom. ➡️
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@ADB_HQ Despite being marketed as “green,” the mine will worsen water scarcity, destroy livelihoods, and emit 850,000 tons of CO₂ annually. Backing it would trample Indigenous rights and deepen conflict. #ClimateJustice #HumanRights
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Tomorrow the @ADB_HQ Board will vote on #RekoDiq — a destructive copper mine in conflict-ridden #Balochistan, #Pakistan. FORUM-ASIA joins civil society in urging the ADB: do not fund repression, rights abuses, and environmental harm. ➡️
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On #WorldHumanitarianDay, FORUM-ASIA calls for an end to the violence, harassment, and criminalization of those who dedicate their lives to helping others. #Humanitarian workers and human rights #defenders should never be targets.
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#Indonesia: Police in Pati violently cracked down on a peaceful protest of 100,000 residents against unfair tax hikes. FORUM-ASIA condemns this violence and calls on the Indonesian govt. to release all detained protesters and ensure accountability. ➡️
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#Civicspace in #Laos remained CLOSED rated by @CIVICUSMonitor - an exiled defender was brutally attacked, while minorities and press face ongoing repression. As the UN human rights review approaches, calls for justice and accountability remain urgent.
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FORUM-ASIA condemns the killing of Filipino defenders Rudolph Espe & Rico Malubay. We urge swift justice & accountability. As 2026 ASEAN Chair, the #Philippines must end violence against #defenders & commit to protecting the right to life. ➡️
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FORUM-ASIA joins 236 CSOs in welcoming #ASEAN’s rejection of the #Myanmar junta’s sham election. ASEAN must now abandon the failed 5PC and stand with the Myanmar people in their fight for #democracy. ➡️
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#Indonesia was added to the @CIVICUSMonitor as #civicspace rapidly deteriorates under President Prabowo. Widespread intimidation, violent crackdowns, harassment of journalists and activists, and repressive laws mark a deepening #humanrights crisis.
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Indonesia added to CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist
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#Pakistan: FORUM-ASIA joins @dohrpk and others in marking 20 years since the enforced disappearance of Masood Janjua and Faisal Faraz. We call for #truth, #justice, and #accountability for all victims. Statement ▶️
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🚨 #Thailand–#Cambodia border dispute has dangerously escalated. Airstrikes and shellings killed at least 13 civilians and displaced 40,000+ people from 80+ villages. @forum_asia urges both countries to exercise restraint and return to diplomacy. 🔗
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FORUM-ASIA urges the Chinese government to stop the dam construction, respect Tibetan communities’ rights, and uphold international standards including the UN Guiding Principles. Development must not come at the cost of #humanrights or environmental justice.
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China continues to silence those speaking out against destructive development. Tibetan environmental defenders face surveillance, detention, and criminalisation for protecting their land, river, culture, and environment.
#Tibet: EHRD Tsogon Tsering has been sentenced to eight months in prison for exposing illegal mining and its ecological harms in Tibet. Detained after releasing a video, Tsogon’s case highlights violations of free expression and access to information. FORUM-ASIA calls on govt of
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