As pro-democracy demonstrations build across Myanmar, Southeast Asian parliamentarians have today urged security forces in the country to respect the people's right to peaceful protest and refrain from all forms of violence. Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa Magistrado de Lima (born August 27, 1959) is a Filipino politician, lawyer, human rights activist, and law professor currently serving as senator of the Philippines since 2016. MH Thamrin No. JAKARTA – Parliamentarians from across Southeast Asia joined today in a message of solidarity with the people of the Philippines, celebrating their ability to freely exercise their right to vote tomorrow under a genuinely democratic system, noting it was a privilege enjoyed in only a minority of ASEAN countries. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) ASEAN Youth Forum; Asia Democracy Network (ADN) Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) Asian Resource Foundation (ARF) Association Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) Ahead of today's protest in Thailand, a quote from APHR Board Member and former Cambodian MP Mu Sochua. APHR supports its members through various means as they use their unique positions to highlight human rights concerns and strengthen the voices of civil society actors around ASEAN. “We hope for peaceful and fair elections, free from fraud and … "It is clear that for Filipino women, and those the world over, to have a better future, climate change needs to be taken more seriously." ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) is membership-based organisation of like-minded parliamentarians and ‘influential persons’ that represents regional responses, innovative means, and alternative solutions to address human rights concerns. Announcement. "APHR meminta Presiden Republik Indonesia untuk membatalkan UU ini," kata Ketua APHR yang juga anggota parlemen Malaysia Charles Santiago dalam keterangan resmi yang diterima Tempo di Jakarta, Kamis, 15 Oktober 2020. Salah satunya, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) yang ikut menyampaikan sikap terhadap UU Sapu Jagat ini. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) is a network of current and former legislators working to strengthen human rights and democracy in Southeast Asia. Charles Santiago is Chairperson of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), and a Malaysian Member of Parliament (MP). 1 – Jakarta. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) recently concluded our second fact-finding mission to Myanmar of 2015. "Ahead of today's protests in Thailand, and as tensions have mounted between rival groups in recent weeks, we call on authorities to ensure the safety of all of those demonstrating. On the occasion of the International Day of Parliamentarism, the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB), ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) and the (AfriPAHR) call on parliamentarians worldwide to work to protect freedom of religion or belief and combat hate speech. In Yangon, the commercial capital, they have congregated around Sule Pagoda,... We are current and former parliamentarians from Southeast Asia who use their unique position to advance human rights and democracy in the region. By mid-2012, the Commission had drafted the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration.The Declaration was adopted unanimously by ASEAN members at its 18 November 2012 meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. JAKARTA – Ahead of ASEAN’s Foreign Ministers’ Retreat today, Southeast Asian parliamentarians urged the ministers to step up the bloc’s actions on the deteriorating situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Please feel free to CONTACT US, DevJobsIndo.ORG is not affiliated with devjobsindo yahoo mailing groups.MORE, Menara BCA Floor 46, Jl. Kraisak Choonhavan A new report by APHR assesses the response of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the ongoing crisis in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) is membership-based organisation of like-minded parliamentarians and ‘influential persons’ that represents regional responses, innovative means, and alternative solutions to address human rights concerns. APHR is a regional network of current and former parliamentarians who use their unique positions to advance human rights and democracy in Southeast Asia. MANILA, Philippines – Leaders of government attending the 30 th ASEAN Summit in Manila this week should confront “critical regional challenges” and not sideline “difficult questions” on democracy and human rights, such as the thousands of unexplained killings linked to the drug war of the Duterte administration.. Sarah Elago, Philippine MP and APHR member, Regional parliamentarians appalled by Myanmar violence, urge immediate action, ASEAN: Supporting new Myanmar elections is not the solution. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM), Hong Kong Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network It disappoints us that ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights has a press release calling for “Thailand’s military junta should make good on promises to hold genuinely free and fair elections as soon as possible and lift all restrictions on political parties’ ability to campaign…”. c) Engage key actors including civil society and victims of human rights, and relevant bodies on human rights at the national, regional, and international level by holding an effective regular dialogue, and expanding influences with other parliamentarian members in ASEAN and beyond. ASEAN itself was created on 8 August 1967, when the foreign ministers of five countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, signed the ASEAN Declaration. Southeast Asian parliamentarians advocating for human rights have called on the Duterte administration to immediately stop its "vicious and dangerous" red-tagging campaign against opposition lawmakers in the Philippines. The AICHR meets at least twice per year. In 2009, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights to promote human rights in the ten ASEAN countries. ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights said at least 59 elected representatives were also behind bars in Myanmar. Following the military coup in Myanmar on Monday morning (1 February), Amnesty International, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) have all issued statements of concern about the coup and the arrest of politicians and activists. The human rights commission exists to promote and protect human rights, and regional co-operation on human rights in the member states of. Announcement Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the human rights functions of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and opportunities to improve human rights in the Southeast Asia region. In our first series, Parliamentarians at Risk, we talk about the reprisals faced by opposition MPs in the region, and the rise of authoritarianism. “Despite the deterioration of the situation in Rakhine over the past few years, ASEAN keeps responding … How we can help ? Jan 21, 2021. Established in June 2013, APHR’s missions are to: a) Respond to human rights issues in the region. Charles Santiago is Chairperson of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), and a Malaysian Member of Parliament (MP). b) Oversee the compliance of states’ accountability, including its human rights institutions, to their human rights obligations. This article was first published in The Jakarta Post Myanmar: Regional lawmakers alarmed at the scale of arbitrary arrests and surge in violence Mar 2, 2021 | DFF, Statements Today’s meeting will set the priority items for ASEAN’s discussions this year. ASEAN is Southeast Asia’s primary multilateral organization, comprised of ten member states: Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights - APHR. This article was first published in The Jakarta Post Myanmar: Regional lawmakers alarmed at the scale of arbitrary arrests and surge in violence Mar 2, 2021 | DFF, Statements Human rights are referenced in the ASEAN Charter and other key ASEAN … Meanwhile, the military authorities filed … ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) expresses its deepest condolences to the family and many friends of renowned academic and politician Kraisak Choonhavan, who passed away on Thursday evening. Kraisak was a founding member of APHR, and an important voice on human rights issues across Southeast Asia. Established in June 2013, APHR’s missions are to: a) Respond to human rights issues in the region. Since the Myanmar military seized power in a coup on 1 February, it has responded with a severe crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators across the country, with dozens killed and thousands arrested. The five MPs belong to ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), a … ASEAN was preceded by an organisation formed on 31 July 1961 called the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA), a group consisting of Thailand, the Philippines, and the Federation of Malaya. Nov 9, 2020. Given the historic abuses committed by the Myanmar military we are... JAKARTA - Southeast Asian lawmakers have today expressed revulsion at the violence being deployed by Myanmar security forces against peaceful demonstrators, called for an immediate end to the state's violence against its people, and for international actors to use all... By Charles Santiago Since demonstrations against the military coup in Myanmar started weeks ago, protestors have united  across the country to express their rejection of the military regime. d) Strengthen the institutional capacity of APHR and its members. The delegation, which included parliamentarians from Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, visited Yangon, Kachin State, and Rakhine State, and "As peaceful demonstrations grow, the risk... Myanmar military should end its use of violence and respect democracy The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights was inaugurated in October 2009 as a consultative body of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Shwe Maung currently serves as a board member of the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) and founding member of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB), also serving President of Arakan Institute for Peace and Development (AiPAD). APHR has launched a brand new podcast channel where we discuss the most important human rights developments in Southeast Asia. Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a briefing and dialogue with members of parliament from Southeast Asia, who will share their insights and concerns about the state of democracy and human rights in the region, with a focus on the current situation in Burma (Myanmar)..