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  • [Press Release] FORUM-ASIA Report: National Human Rights Institutions need to be gender-responsive to better protect women human rights defenders in Asia

    For immediate release

    27 April 2022, Bangkok

    • Documentation by FORUM-ASIA reveals that women human rights defenders (WHRDs) continued to be the second-most targeted group of defenders between 2019 – 2021, with 460 cases of violations out of 1,899 total cases recorded across 21 Asian countries, or nearly one violation out of every four documented.
    • The most common form of violations against WHRDs included judicial harassment (270 cases) – commonly coupled with their arrest and detention (210 cases), which was oftentimes arbitrary – intimidation and threats (107 cases), and physical violence (97 cases), which led to 21 cases of killings.
    • NHRIs also face challenges, such as the lack of independence, inadequate resources and awareness to address violations against WHRDs; threats to NHRIs themselves; and repressive environments under increasingly authoritarian regimes, which hinder their ability to fulfill their mandates effectively.
    • The report identifies concrete measures that NHRIs, WHRDs, civil society organisations, state institutions, and other allies can take to advocate for and ensure stronger protection mechanisms for WHRDs in Asia.
    • National human rights institutions (NHRIs) across Asia need to address challenges faced by WHRDs by adopting stronger and more gender-responsive measures, such as focusing on the representation of WHRDs and women within NHRIs; advocating for stronger and specific legislation for the protection of WHRDs; and preventing further vilification of WHRDs and their work.

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    The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), as the Secretariat of the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI), today launched the report, ‘Making Institutions Count: Strengthening Support for Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in Asia by National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)’ along with the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF).

    An expert panel discussion discussed the challenges faced by WHRDs in Asia, and what NHRIs, governments, donors, and other allies can do to ensure stronger protection mechanisms for them.

     

    Gender-based violence faced by WHRDs

    WHRDs in Asia continue to face immense challenges as they strive to defend human rights while also becoming targets of human rights violations themselves because of their work. In addition to being targeted through judicial harassment, intimidation, physical violence and even killings, the risks WHRDs faced are heightened due to the layered violence directed against them based on their gender identity.

    This report explains that WHRDs experience higher risks of sexual and gender-based harassment, rape threats, and stigmatisation. The violence experienced by WHRDs is often used to discredit their work and activism. Attacks against WHRDs often extend to their private life, including targeted violence against their family members, or even being stigmatised by them.

     

    Perspectives from  civil society and NHRIs

    ‘It’s necessary to adopt an intersectional approach when analysing the situation of WHRDs. In the case of Indonesia, the effect of patriarchal practices, stereotypes, and the expected gender roles appear to be the reasons for attack against WHRDs,’ said  Vita Yudhani, Advocacy Officer of the Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM).

    ‘WHRDs from minority groups who work on land rights and environmental issues are specifically targeted both for what they do, and for their identity. This demonstrates how their work intersects with their gender and challenges.’

    As unique institutions with a legal mandate to protect and promote human rights, NHRIs play a key role in ensuring that WHRDs can exercise their rights and be safe in continuing their work and activism. However, both civil society organisations and NHRIs have identified several challenges and concerns pertaining to the roles of NHRIs to better protect WHRDs in Asia.

    Speaking on the Commission on Human Rights Philippines’ experience of working with WHRDs, and from her own experience as a WHRD, Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit said, ‘WHRDs have been subjected to scorn and attacks, and are being demonised for having a critical assessment on the work of the officials. Mainstreaming gender needs to be optimised to truly advance the protection of women and WHRDs. In addition, extending support to women’s movements and holding the government accountable for violation against women’s rights are also imperative.’

    Ambika Satkunanathan, Fellow, Open Society Foundations, and Former Commissioner, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, highlighted that, ‘One of the biggest problems in addressing complaints received by the NHRI on gender-based violence cases is the lack of action by state institutions, especially the police. NHRIs should inquire and put pressure against the police’s inaction to better support WHRDs.’ She continued, ‘I myself had received lots of hate when I was the commissioner; it’s not just due to my gender, but also my religion and other factors that intersect. Very often the NHRIs only address the symptoms, not the root causes such as patriarchy, racism, and prejudices.’

    Other challenges in the region include the the lack of women in leadership positions within NHRIs; inadequate gender-responsive legislations and protection mechanisms and laws; the lack of trust between WHRDs and NHRIs; increasingly authoritarian governments; and drastic political developments that negatively impact NHRIs and WHRDs.

     

    Advocating for the protection of WHRDs with NHRIs

    This report makes several recommendations to  NHRIs in Asia to enhance their gender-responsiveness and mainstreaming, not only externally, but also internally within the institution. NHRIs should also ensure that protection concerns of WHRDs are adequately addressed through collaborative efforts in developing stronger protection mechanisms, advocating against repressive laws, and through thorough investigations and monitoring of cases of violence against WHRDs.

    Echoing some of the concerns shared by other panellists, Kieren Pitzpatrick, Director of the APF stressed that, ‘It is important that there are appropriate legal structures at the state level that recognise WHRDs and protect them from becoming victims of human rights violations.’

    ‘APF’s Regional Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders can be used to address the gaps,’ said Kieren.

    ‘Stronger efforts are required to ensure that NHRIs in Asia commit to protect WHRDs through stronger protection mechanisms. NHRIs must ensure that protection mechanisms for WHRDs are in place, and perpetrators of violence are held accountable,’ said FORUM-ASIA as the ANNI Secretariat.

    FORUM-ASIA, ANNI, and APF remain committed to advancing the cause of WHRDs in Asia, and to advocating for their protection. FORUM-ASIA and ANNI’s advocacy, documentation, and research on this issue, in tandem with the implementation of the APF’s Regional Action Plan on HRDs, will hopefully see more NHRIs in the region advocate for protection mechanisms for WHRDs in their countries in the coming years.

     

    The full report, Making Institutions Count: Strengthening Support for Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in Asia by National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) is available at http://l.forum-asia.org/WHRD-NHRIReport

     

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    The Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) was established in December 2006 as a network working on issues related to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). ANNI has members whose work focuses on strengthening the work and functioning of Asian NHRIs to better promote and protect human rights, as well as to advocate for their improved compliance with international standards, including the Paris Principles and General Observations of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of NHRIs (GANHRI). The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has served as the Secretariat of ANNI since its establishment. http://l.forum-asia.org/ANNI

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    • Communications and Media Programme, FORUM-ASIA, communication@forum-asia.org

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    • National Human Rights Institutions Programme, FORUM-ASIA, anni@forum-asia.org

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  • [HRC 49 Joint Press Release] Hold the Myanmar military accountable for grave crimes

    Time for UN to pursue justice
    Hold the Myanmar military accountable for grave crimes

    [22 March 2022] “UN must explore all possible ways to prosecute Myanmar military leaders and hold them accountable for genocide and atrocity crimes” said Human Rights Defenders from Myanmar in an online event as they engaged with the UN Human Rights Council following a series of reporting on Myanmar during the Council’s 49th Regular Session.

    Nearly 14 months after the military launched its nationwide campaign of violence and terror in an attempt to illegally seize power, the military has killed over 2,000 people, including women and children and detained over 12,000.

    Having so far failed to impose its rule over the territory and population, the military continues to intensify its cruel and brutal attacks against the people of Myanmar with indiscriminate airstrikes, shelling, massacres, burning down of villages, torture, and sexual and gender-based violence. In addition, the military continues to block humanitarian aid to over 880,000 displaced people across the country while attacking medical facilities and medical and humanitarian workers.

    Despite the brutal violence, the Myanmar people have continued to resist the military, steadfastly demonstrating their courageous will and defense of their democracy.

    Over 400,000 civil servants who have joined the Civil Disobedience Movement refuse to work under the military, while others carryout general strikes and street protests. Boycott of military products and refusal to pay electricity bills continues and self-defense forces and formation of new autonomous local administrations alongside the existing parallel administrations in ethnic areas mar the military’s desperate attempts to assert administrative and territorial control.

    Responding to calls made by civil society organizations for the UN to explore avenues to prosecute Myanmar military leaders and hold them accountable for grave crimes in Myanmar, His Excellency Aung Myo Min, National Unity Government’s Minister for Human Rights expressed his support during the online event, stating, ‘The UN Secretary-General should explore the feasibility of the establishment by the General Assembly or the Human Rights Council of an ad hoc tribunal to support accountability for alleged violations of international law in Myanmar.’

    Following Minister Aung Myo Min’s remarks, Marzuki Darusman of Special Advisory Council for Myanmar and Former Chairperson of the Indpendent International UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar stated during the event, ‘To complement the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, that has been in operation for the last few years, it is only logical that an entity needs to be set up that is precisely a jurisdiction that would allow the IIMM – that was established by the Human Rights Council – to undertake its next step, and that is, on the basis of preparing the ground for criminal prosecution, for the Council to decide on a jurisdiction where those prosecutions can take place.’

    Human Rights Defenders also called on the UN to seek pathways for accountability.
    ‘International community must rally to end cycle of impunity enjoyed by the military, and call on the Human Rights Council to explore all options to establish a jurisdiction to prosecute Myanmar military for committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and stand with the people of Myanmar in their defense of democracy,’ said Khin Ohmar of Progressive Voice.

    ‘We welcome US designating the brutal violence committed against the Rohingya as genocide, but this must translate into action to hold the perpetrators accountable. Failure to act on the grave crimes being committed against the people of Myanmar, past and present, will only serve to embolden the military junta,’ said Razia Sultana of RW Welfare Society.

    ‘The military junta continues to conduct fierce airstrikes against civilians in Karen State, as well as in Karenni, Chin, and Sagaing with total impunity. CSOs and other human rights organizations have already provided, and continue to provide, the necessary evidence of atrocity crimes committed by the Myanmar military to UN bodies. It is time for active steps to be taken by the Human Rights Council to ensure that justice mechanisms move forward without delay.’ said Naw Htoo Htoo of Karen Human Rights Group.

    ‘Myanmar military is burning villages to the ground, conducting mass scorched earth campaigns in towns such as Thantlang, Chin State and using rape as a weapon of war. Without concrete action to stop this military’s campaign of terror, including an arms embargo and targeted sanctions, whole villages will continue to be reduced to ashes,’ said Salai Za Uk of Chin Human Rights Organization.

    ‘The price of inaction is surely clear to the Members of the Human Rights Council, which has documented military’s crimes for over 15 years. Through its various mandates and mechanisms such as the Fact-Finding Mission and Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, the Council has amassed vast amounts of evidence of Myanmar military’s atrocities including the genocide against Rohingya. It is time for the Council to build on this work and explore all possible avenues to hold the military leaders accountable through criminal prosecutions,” said FORUM-ASIA.

    The online Side Event during the 49th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council “Justice and Accountability for Myanmar: Expectations and Possibilities”, which took place on 22 March 2022 can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/progressivevoice/videos/2137679243064231

    For media inquiries, please contact:
    • Communication and Media Programme, FORUM ASIA, communication@forum-asia.org

    For further information, please contact:
    • Khin Ohmar, Founder and Chairperson, Progressive Voice, info@progressive-voice.org
    • Adam Ahmed, UN Advocacy Programme Manager, FORUM-ASIA, adam@forum-asia.org

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  • [Media Lines] Thailand: First conviction under Article 112 for protest act sets a disturbing precedent for civic space

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    The conviction of Narin under Article 112 (lese majeste) for placing a sticker with the logo of a satire page ‘Gukult’ over a portrait of the King during a democracy protest in September 2020 sets a disturbing precedent for civic space in Thailand. This marks the first time that a Thai court sentenced an individual with imprisonment under the ‘vague and ambiguous’ lese majeste law for such an act during a protest. The verdict demonstrates the government’s intensifying targeting of individuals and allies of the pro-democratic movement.

    Narin was found guilty and sentenced to three years, which was reduced to two years after his testimony. The court ruled that Narin had acted to ‘insult’ and ‘defame’ the King under Article 112.  Right after the reading of the decision, Narin was released on 100,000 THB bail.

    Thailand as a State Party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) must respect and protect fundamental freedoms for all individuals. We reiterate our call to repeal Article 112, and all other laws used to curtail free expression and demand an immediate and unconditional release of all detainees who are being held in prison under this act.

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    The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is a network of 85 member organisations across 23 countries, mainly in Asia. Founded in 1991, FORUM-ASIA works to strengthen movements for human rights and sustainable development through research, advocacy, capacity development and solidarity actions in Asia and beyond. It has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and consultative relationship with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights. The FORUM-ASIA Secretariat is based in Bangkok, with offices in Jakarta, Geneva and Kathmandu. www.forum-asia.org

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