Tag: ASEAN Parliamentarians
Myanmar crisis, South China Sea to headline ASEAN summit
The 10-nation bloc has long been decried as a toothless talking shop and divided members are struggling to find a united voice
Caritas Thailand delivers aid to Burmese refugees
There are over 90,000 Myanmar refugees living in nine recognized refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border
Southeast Asian lawmakers call for respect of will of people in...
Despite the overwhelming victory, the opposition parties may be unable to form a government
New report shows worsening situation of parliamentarians at risk in Southeast...
The new report said the year 2022 saw a "worsening trend for parliamentarians at risk in the region, particularly in Myanmar
Southeast Asian MPs condemn shutting down of independent media outlet in...
“Shutting down an independent media outlet due to a single perceived ‘mistake’ is a blatant violation of freedom of the press”
ASEAN governments urged to stop using ‘lawfare’ against critics
“Lawfare is very common in the Philippines, but is happening everywhere in Southeast Asia and beyond," said Charles Santiago
Inclusion of articles curtailing freedoms in Indonesia’s new Criminal Code hit
APHR said the new Code includes “problematic articles that could unduly restrict the right to freedom of religion or belief"
Southeast Asian countries need to ‘truly guarantee freedom of religion’
Many laws that inhibit, restrict, and repress religious freedoms remain on the books and are implemented throughout Southeast Asia
Climate change solutions should focus on rights of indigenous peoples, say...
The legislators noted that proposed solutions to climate change too often ignore indigenous communities' voices
Southeast Asian parliamentarians warn against ‘politicization of religion’
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights noted an “increasing conservatism and discrimination against minorities worldwide”
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