FORUM-ASIA proudly presents our 2023 #AnnualReport, “Stronger Together: The Coming Together of Changemakers in Asia”. 📖 In 2023, @forum_asia faced rising authoritarianism in Asia, with governments using repressive laws to stifle dissent, media freedom,

#Malaysia: AICHR's response to the judicial harassment of SUARAM's Sevan Doraisamy and Azura Nasron marks a positive step for human rights defenders in Malaysia. The cases were later closed with no further action — showing that regional mechanisms can act when concerns are

📢 In July 2024, peaceful student-led protests in #Bangladesh were met with brutal crackdowns, internet blackouts, and mass arrests. Over 11,700 people, including youth and human rights #defenders, were arbitrarily detained, and many facing torture and violence. FORUM-ASIA

🚨 Iran’s looming 6 July deadline to deport hundreds of thousands of #refugees from #Afghanistan and undocumented migrants marks a serious breach of international #humanrights and refugee law. FORUM-ASIA strongly condemns the lack of due process, individual risk assessments, and

FORUM-ASIA urges the Cambodian government to speed up the appeal process and overturn the unfair convictions. Defending the environment is not a crime. The work of environmental defenders must be protected, not punished. #FreeMotherNature.

Long Kunthea, Ly Chandaravuth, Phuon Keoraksmey, Thun Ratha, and Yim Leanghy are currently appealing their conviction, yet their request for bail has been consistently denied, showing the continued judicial harassment against environmental #defenders.

2 July 2025 marks one year since five Mother Nature #Cambodia activists were unjustly convicted for peacefully defending Cambodia’s environment. They were accused of plotting against the State and, in one case, also for insulting the king.

FORUM ASIA joins @CIVICUSalliance, @FrontLineHRD and International Lan Coalition urgently calling for the protection of the Molbog and Palawan communities in Southern Palawan, Philippines. These @indigenous peoples are resisting displacement linked to a large scale luxury

Ali Macalintal was brutally killed in her own clinic in General Santos City. Known for her fearless activism and solidarity with marginalized communities in Mindanao, Ali had long endured harassment, surveillance, and even wrongful arrest and torture for her work. Her killing,

📢 Three years on, #Myanmar’s crisis continues. In 2024, FORUM-ASIA acted in solidarity with the people of Myanmar as the military junta intensified its brutality. We amplified voices at ASEAN, the UN, and beyond, supported human rights defenders, and campaigned against forced

Five years since Beijing imposed the #NationalSecurityLaw on Hong Kong, another blow to freedom has unfolded with the disbandment of the League of Social Democrats, one of the city’s last pro-democracy organizations due to “immense political pressure.” Fundamental rights,.

As #PrideMonth comes to a close, FORUM-ASIA staff are sharing some of our favorite LGBTQIA+ reads, because Pride isn’t just a month, it’s a daily act of joy, resistance, and self-love. 📚. From queer retellings of folk tales and reflections on pleasure and activism, to tender

Across Asia, torture remains a widespread but hidden abuse; used to silence dissent, extract confessions, and suppress communities. Today, on the International Day in Support of Victims of #Torture, we remember that ratifying international conventions is not enough. FORUM-ASIA

FORUM-ASIA joins the global campaign marking four years of unjust imprisonment of Vietnamese environmental lawyer and human rights #defender, Dang Dinh Bach. Arrested on trumped-up charges for his tireless work protecting communities and the environment, Bach’s continued

FORUM-ASIA welcomes the #Malaysia Federal Court’s landmark decision to quash the 2014 fatwa against @SistersInIslam, affirming that fatwas cannot be enforced on organisations. This is a victory for women’s rights, civil society, and freedom of expression in Malaysia. We are in

In 2024, #humanrights defenders across Asia faced mounting repression; violent crackdowns, shrinking #civicspace, and forced exile. But even under pressure, civil society kept resisting, from Timor-Leste to Myanmar, Afghanistan to Hong Kong. 📗

Commemorating #WorldRefugeeDay last Friday, FORUM-ASIA reaffirmed its solidarity with #refugees and displaced communities across Asia. As people continue to be forced from their homes due to conflict, persecution, and climate change, their stories remind us of the strength and

Over 100 detainees were reportedly beaten by prison officers at Taiping Prison in Jan 2025, causing one death. As SUHAKAM’s public inquiry continues, ANNI urges steps to ensure its continuity and protect SUHAKAM’s independence and human rights mandate. Full statement ➡️

Development banks are investing billions into “green” projects — but in countries across Asia, these funds are enabling repression. When profit trumps people and planet, climate action becomes a cover for abuse. 📖 Read this powerful op-ed by Ian Salvaña from FORUM-ASIA:

FORUM-ASIA joins rights groups in renewing the call for the immediate and unconditional release of Khurram Parvez on his 48th birthday today. A globally respected #humanrights defender, Khurram has spent over three and a half years in arbitrary detention under India’s draconian

Across Asia, #civicspace is rapidly shrinking—online and offline. From arrests over social media posts to internet shutdowns during protests, a new wave of digital authoritarianism is eroding fundamental freedoms. Tomorrow, @forum_asia with partners are organising a side event