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  • The US Army to Announce Updates on UGV Development and Integration at Military Robotics and Autonomous USA Conference 2022

    SAE Media Group reports: US Army speakers will be sharing valuable insights on this key topic at the upcoming conference in Arlington, VA, next month. The US Army is placing an ever-greater emphasis on uncrewed systems as it seeks to improve soldier protection while also enhancing operational efficiency. The army is working on developing and […]

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  • Vietnam chooses innovative R&S Series5200 ATC radios and CERTIUM VCS from Rohde & Schwarz

    The new CERTIUM radios and voice communications systems will provide Vietnamese regional towers with reliable communications and a state-of-the-art air traffic control solution. Rohde & Schwarz and its local partner have been contracted by the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) to equip nine regional towers across the country with reliable communications solutions. Rohde & Schwarz will provide the […]

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  • SEATROOPER: ADSB’s multi-mission landing craft

    The SEATROOPER is a next generation multi-mission landing craft. It delivers robust reliability, multiple configurations, high speed and heavy payloads. ADSB has been involved in the development and production of landing craft for decades. Drawing on its vast experience and aided with the valuable operational knowledge and feedback from customers, the Abu-Dhabi based company can […]

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  • Republic of Korea Selects Bell 505 as Its New Military Helicopter Trainer

    Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the selection of the Bell 505 as the new Republic of Korea military helicopter trainer. The new Bell 505 helicopters will be used by both the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) to train their next generation of helicopter pilots. The contract, […]

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  • Further expands global C-130 customer base with Indian Air Force

    Marshall Aerospace has underlined its credentials as the world’s leading Lockheed Martin approved C-130 Heavy Maintenance Centre for C-130J aircraft by securing a contract with Lockheed Martin to carry out the 12-year maintenance inspections on the Indian Air Force’s fleet of C-130J Super Hercules.   The contract will see the company carry out the in-depth […]

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  • Sentient global growth strategy and blue-chip partnerships demonstrate significant appetite for its industry leading maritime ViDAR sensors

    [Sentient Vision Systems: Booth # 4C16] – Sentient Vision Systems’ roll out of award- winning sensor software products and announcements of contract awards across the maritime domain place the company in an enviable position to dominate the SAR (Search and Rescue) and the passive ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) market. INDO PACIFIC has been chosen by […]

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  • [Joint Press Release] Myanmar: ASEAN must move beyond consensus to facilitate cross-border humanitarian aid

    (Bangkok, 6 May 2022) ‒ In the lead up to the high-level meeting on ASEAN humanitarian assistance to Myanmar taking place today, civil society organisations voiced their grave concerns in a webinar[1] titled ‘Beyond ASEAN’s Five Point Consensus: Humanitarian Assistance in Myanmar’ held yesterday.

    ‘We condemn ASEAN’s inaction and its failure to make tangible progress in addressing Myanmar’s catastrophic political, human rights, and humanitarian situation. The junta has shown no intent to respect nor implement the Five-Point Consensus, undermining ASEAN’s spirit by continuing its systematic violations that amount to atrocity crimes. The junta is the root cause of the humanitarian catastrophe, and they must not be given a seat at the table to make decisions on how aid is carried out to the most vulnerable,’ said the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Progressive Voice and CIVICUS.

    ‘The number of people in need of protection and asylum will only rise as the humanitarian crisis and food insecurity caused by the junta’s ongoing violence worsens, driving people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. Cross-border assistance through local civil society and humanitarian organisations, who have served the conflict-affected communities for decades, must be supported in order to effectively provide humanitarian aid to those most in need,’ said the rights groups.

    Myanmar’s situation has become dire since the military’s failed coup attempt on 1 February 2021.  From 1 February 2021 to 15 April 2022, there were 10,786 armed clashes and attacks on civilians recorded, more than in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, or Afghanistan in the same period.[2] Conflict and violent bloodshed between military forces and local defence groups has caused the number of internally displaced persons in Myanmar to skyrocket. Based on estimates by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, this number has surpassed 800,000 people.[3]

    Key Issues Discussed

    It is crucial for ASEAN leaders to recognise that channelling humanitarian aid through cross-border routes, local humanitarian networks and ethnic service providers is imperative to ensure civilians have access to life-saving aid. The webinar was joined by: Naw Htoo Htoo of Karen Human Rights Group; Salai Za Uk Ling of Chin Human Rights Organization; Adelina Kamal, Associate Senior Fellow of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and Former Executive Director of the AHA Centre; and Kasit Piromya, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) Board Member and former Thai Foreign Minister. The event was moderated by Marzuki Darusman of Special Advisory Council for Myanmar.

    Panellists in the webinar, among other things, discussed the following:

    • It is vital for ASEAN members to move beyond relying on the ASEAN-ledhumanitarian mechanism, including the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) as the operational entity for aid provision. The AHA Centre was set up to address natural disasters. It does not have a mechanism to provide aid to those in need and in which its main partner that would deliver aid in the affected country is the main perpetrator of atrocity crimes and cause of the humanitarian disaster. It must not be manipulated for the junta’s own political and tactical advantage. ASEAN should join forces with the United Nations in taking a lead coordinating role with local humanitarian organisations on the ground as their equal partners, leveraging their extensive expertise in managing humanitarian crises. ASEAN and the UN must exert collective global pressure in urging the world to allow humanitarian access, including through cross-border aid efforts. Support channels through the State Administration Council of Myanmar (SAC) cannot be seen as neutral nor viable. SAC has stated that ASEAN must focus solely on humanitarian aid but humanitarian aid must work in tandem with other four principles agreed upon by ASEAN. SAC has also blocked the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Myanmar, Noeleen Heyzer from attending the ASEAN’s consultative meeting on Myanmar.
    • Cross-border channels are critical in ensuring ethnic groups are able to receive aid. Through such routes, a larger and a more diverse population can be reached. Airports and seaports are not the sole entry points forhumanitarian aid. There are diverse local networks that have been delivering aid to communities in dire need. The junta asserts that airports and seaports are the only entry points as means to keep humanitarian aid under their control.
    • Humanitarianaid cannot be supplied through the junta, which is the cause of the crisis and the principal aggressor. Relying solely on the junta to channel humanitarian aid is not feasible because they are not in a position to fully operate in the country, especially along the Thai-Myanmar border. Trusted local non-state actors and the broader existing network as a potential entry point in the border must be considered, including ethnic community-based health or faith-based organisations that have been providing health, education and other essential services to conflict-affected populations along the borders for decades.
    • ASEAN should suspend SAC’s participation in all decision-making and activities, including and especially those involving aid distribution.
    •     Meanwhile, other ASEAN countries should welcome Malaysia’s call for the regional group to talk to the National Unity Government and National Unity Consultative Council who represent the will of the people, and discuss how ASEAN could best address thehumanitarian needs of the crisis-affected people.

    The panellists agreed on the need to move beyond the Five-Point Consensus and the AHA Centre, and urge ASEAN to provide humanitarian aid through cross-border channels. They also called on Myanmar’s neighbouring countries to play a stronger proactive role to protect regional human security and stability.

    The webinar, organised by FORUM-ASIA, Progressive Voice and CIVICUS, discussed recommendations for the ASEAN’s high-level humanitarian consultative meeting today that will discuss ways and means of providing humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, as well as for the upcoming ASEAN-US Special Summit on 12 – 13 May. A recording of the webinar is available here: http://l.forum-asia.org/AseanMN.YouTube

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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

    CIVICUS is a global alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world with 8,500 members in more than 175 countries. Based out of Johannesburg, CIVICUS has offices in New York and Geneva. www.civicus.org

    Progressive Voice is a participatory rights-based policy research and advocacy organisation rooted in civil society, that maintains strong networks and relationships with grassroots organisations and community-based organisations throughout Myanmar. https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/

    For media inquiries, please contact:

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

    Related materials:

    [Joint Press Release] Myanmar: ASEAN’s Humanitarian aid to Myanmar must not legitimize military junta http://l.forum-asia.org/GreatExpectationsPR

    [Briefing Paper] Great Expectations: Analysis of ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management: http://l.forum-asia.org/GreatExpectationsBrief

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  • Sentient targets global expansion driven by SAR/ISR market leadership position in sensors, software and hardware applications worldwide

    [Sentient Vision Systems: Booth # 4C16] – Sentient Vision Systems is setting its sights on further international expansion close on the heels of a number of impressive contract and test wins including the US DOD’s Foreign Comparative Technology (FCT) test for the U.S. Marine Corps, Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, European and Middle Eastern applications and […]

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  • PRESS STATEMENT: Schiebel Pacific SEA 129 Phase 5

    Schiebel Pacific welcomes the decision of the Commonwealth of Australia to speed up the provision of its UAS capability by initiating a single source acquisition of the CAMCOPTER® S-100. This will enable the RAN to accelerate the capability acquisition they need and together with our local partners, we are committed to deliver the best UAS […]

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  • Inauguration of Rafael’s Spyder Air Defense System Simulation and Training Center for Philippine Air Force

    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has inaugurated the SPYDER Defense System Simulation and Training Center in the Philippines in a ceremony held in the facility at an Air Base in Floridablanca, Philippines. “This is yet another milestone in the ongoing Ground Based Air Defense System project and it is definitely a very important one. Certainly, the […]

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  • AJWS President and CEO Robert Bank on the Leaked SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Draft Decision

    Leader of global Jewish human rights organization decries the draft decision which signals that the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark abortion rights law “Though the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is not final, we are deeply disturbed by the national and global implications of this potential Supreme Court ruling. …Read More

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  • New Capabilities Extend Naval Power Beyond the Horizon

    The sea has always been a strategic playground for the nation all over the world. In the past, projecting naval forces to the high seas was sufficient to demonstrate a nation’s military might. Today, national interests also focus on littoral areas and inner seas – as vessels operate closer to the mainland, the battlespace becomes […]

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  • TIDCO & GE to establish Centre of Excellence for Aviation Research in Tamil Nadu

    An investment of about ₹141.26 crores over five years is proposed to be co-funded by TIDCO and GE. The Centre of Excellence will work towards researching and developing new technologies in Additive Manufacturing. GE Aviation, a world leader in aircraft engines and technology development, has partnered with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCO) to […]

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  • Sri Lanka: Stop using force against protestors and protect fundamental freedoms

    (Bangkok/Kathmandu, 29 April 2022) – The excessive use of force by security personnel on peaceful protestors in Sri Lanka on 19 April has led to the death of a peaceful protestor. FORUM ASIA strongly condemns the crackdown by Sri Lankan authorities on the peaceful protestors who were exercising their fundamental rights.

    The Police’s excessive and disproportionate use of force in Rambukkana, Sabaragamuwa Province on 19 April, where live bullets were fired at unarmed protestors under the pretext of dispersing them, resulted in the death of one person and injured 14 others.

    ‘Such repressive tactics are antithetical to the constitutional guarantees of the fundamental freedom of peaceful assembly in Sri Lanka, as well as its international human rights obligations,’ said FORUM-ASIA.

    FORUM-ASIA has been closely monitoring the mass protests in Sri Lanka organised by the public against the country’s spiraling economic crisis and the government’s mishandling of it. The protests started in late March and the crackdown on protestors followed shortly after, with over 50 protestors[1] and six journalists covering the protests[2] arrested on 31 March. In the first week of the protests alone, some 500 protestors, including civil society activists, journalists, and students were arrested.[3] Despite the arrests, threats, and acts of intimidation, the protests swelled in number and spread to different parts of the country over the past month.

    FORUM-ASIA calls upon the Commission of Inquiry formed by the Ministry of Public Security and the delegation of Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka conducting investigation on this grave matter to conduct a fair and impartial investigation and regularly apprise the public of its progress.[4]

     

    Sri Lankan authorities must cease the excessive use of force

    FORUM-ASIA also calls on the Human Rights Commission to ensure the people of Sri Lanka can continue exercising their fundamental freedoms. The court proceedings[5] in this incident will be pivotal in bringing the perpetrators to justice as the court has ordered the arrest of police officers who ordered to open fire on the protestors in Rambukkana[6].

    Given the rapidly evolving situation on the ground and the heightened possibility of violence escalating, FORUM-ASIA urges the authorities to cease the excessive use of force and calls on the authorities to allow peaceful protestors to continue without violence, fear, threat, or any other acts of intimidation. Journalists and media workers should be allowed to cover the protests without obstruction, harassment, and intimidation. Any such incident targeted toward the protestors or media workers must be thoroughly, swiftly, and transparently investigated.

    ‘We urge Sri Lankan authorities to ensure, protect and respect the democratic principles embedded in the Constitution of Sri Lanka, and refrain from excessive use of force against peaceful protests. We call on the international community to condemn the action of the Sri Lankan government and security forces’ said FORUM-ASIA.

    ‘The Sri Lankan government must find a peaceful, democratic, and rights-centric resolution to address the demands of the people. We firmly support the people of Sri Lanka who are exercising their hard-won rights to the freedom of peaceful assembly, association, and expression.’

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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

    For media inquiries, please contact:

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

    For further information, please contact:

    • South Asia Programme, FORUM-ASIA, sasia@forum-asia.org

    [1] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/31/tear-gas-as-sri-lanka-protesters-try-to-storm-presidents-house

    [2] https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/sri-lanka-several-journalists-assaulted-and-detained-during-mirihana-protests.html

    [3] https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/sri-lanka-several-journalists-assaulted-and-detained-during-mirihana-protests.html; https://www.civicus.org/index.php/media-resources/news/5728-sri-lanka-lift-restrictions-on-fundamental-freedoms-and-investigate-violations

    [4] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/sri-lanka-lifts-curfew-in-rambukkana-probe-begins-on-police-firing-at-unarmed-protesters/articleshow/90973081.cms

    [5] https://www.dailymirror.lk/recomended-news/Unrest-in-Rambukkana-State-level-contradictions-galore-as-victims-await-justice/277-235614

    [6] https://www.newswire.lk/2022/04/27/rambukkana-incident-court-issues-arrest-orders/

     

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  • Israel-Shipyards Presents One-Stop-Shop Capabilities at the ADAS 2022 in Manila

    Israel Shipyards, a leading shipbuilding and repair company in the Eastern Mediterranean, will showcase its One-Stop-Shop capabilities. The company provides complete, customized, and cost-effective defense and security solutions to meet customer needs for the Naval arena. The company presents three main vessel families, all operationally proven, mission-ready and in use by Naval and law enforcement […]

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  • QX series demonstrate ADASI’s impressive strides in autonomous capabilities

    Today’s unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are becoming lighter, more capable, and more affordable than their first-generation predecessors. With ADASI, the UAE is rapidly becoming a leader in unmanned systems. ADASI’s QX series encapsulates the next generation of unmanned systems, designed to enhance operational effectiveness with technological expertise and bring cutting-edge autonomy capabilities to the […]

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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

    For media inquiries, please contact:

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

    For further information, please contact:

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

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  • MKU Joins Asian Defense and Security Exhibition, Supports AFP Modernization

    Driven by its mission of empowering heroes, global defense and homeland security company MKU joins the Asian Defense and Security (ADAS) 2022 and commits to support the modernization initiatives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). A consistent ADAS exhibitor, MKU is looking to showcase its top-of-the-line smart solutions such as a revolutionary body […]

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  • Roketsan’s New Cruise Missile Brings Operational Flexibility on the Land, on the Sea and in the Air

    Roketsan’s Cruise Missile ÇAKIR, which can be launched from land, naval and, air platforms, is set to become a new force multiplier for armed forces with its state-of-the-art features and effective warhead. Roketsan continues to create new concepts on the battlefield with its new technologies. ÇAKIR – Roketsan’s new Cruise Missile – can be launched […]

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  • Schiebel Wins Prestigious Follow-on Contract With Royal Thai Navy

    Schiebel wins another contract in Thailand to supply additional CAMCOPTER® S-100 systems to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). UAS market leader Schiebel has been awarded its second contract in just three years by the Royal Thai Navy, signed with Lt. General Apichai Sompolkrang, Director of the Naval Acquisition Management Office in Bangkok. RTN Programme Director, […]

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  • Group Captain (ret’d) Robert Daisley invitation to attend Air Mission Planning & Support Conference in just one week

    SMi Group reports: Chairman Group Captain (ret’d) Robert Daisley of the Air Mission Planning and Support Conference cordially invites experts to join the conference in London, UK in one week. With only one week remaining, SMi Group is delighted to publish an invitation letter for SMi’s 13th Annual Air Mission Planning & Support Conference, taking […]

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  • EMSO on Show at DSA 2022

    Elettronica underlines its commitment to Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific at this year’s DSA Exhibition. Elettronica is delighted to be exhibiting at the 2022 DSA exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company has a major presence in the Asia-Pacific region as a supplier of choice for products, services and expertise in the Electromagnetic Support Operations (EMSO) […]

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  • Mindmatics Shows Helang VTOL UAV; Also Tracking and Surveillance Systems

    Unusually for a Malaysian company seeking defence contracts, Mindmatics is not owned or headed by former senior military officers. Its two founding directors and co-owners have a background in information technology and project management. Formed in 2001, the company majored in C4ISR solutions until recent years, when it diversified into defence hardware such as antennas, […]

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  • DSA 2022: NEXTER to display CAESAR 6×6, placing combat superiority, technology and industry cooperation at the forefront

    Nexter is exhibiting at Defense Services Asia (DSA) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to provide the Malaysian Army and our other Asian partners with solutions to their artillery, vehicle and ammunition needs. Besides CAESAR, armoured vehicles, ammunition, medium caliber and robotics will be displayed: The CAESAR 6X6 is a 155mm artillery gun mounted on a conventional […]

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  • Thailand to Launch First International Air Show in 2027

    Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha has approved the proposal for the Office of the Eastern Economic Corridor to organise Thailand International Air Show at U-Tapao International Airport near Pattaya in 2027. Thailand International Air Show, initiated by Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), was approved during the meeting of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office […]

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  • EXPAL exhibits its latest innovations of Ammunition & Weapon Systems at DSA 2022

    EXPAL presents its latest innovations across Air, Land and Sea at the Defense Service Asia 2022, taking place in Kuala Lumpur between 28th and 31th of March 2022. The company is showcasing its technological capabilities in ammunition and weapon systems. EXPAL offers a broad range of rounds for field and naval artillery, mortars, air armament, […]

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  • Rohde & Schwarz brings cutting-edge solutions to DSA 2022

    Rohde & Schwarz is showcasing an innovative portfolio of high-performance tactical and strategic intelligence and interoperable digital communications solutions for deployment on land, in the air and at sea, plus electronic drone defense and IP security. At this year’s DSA, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 28-31 March 2022, Rohde & Schwarz showcases its full technology […]

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  • Under 2 weeks to go- Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness Conference April 2022

    The SMi Group are pleased to present the next annual conference in the sell-out portfolio of Armoured Vehicle events: Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness (FAVSA) 2022, taking place on the 4th – 5th April 2022 in London. Militaries around the world are continuing to evolve and develop their armoured vehicle capabilities to provide increased situational […]

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  • HAVELSAN showcased “BARKAN & BAHA” Unmanned Vehicles at DIMDEX 2022

    HAVELSAN had a great start in DOHA INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DEFENCE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE (DIMDEX) which is held from 21 to 23 March 2022 in DOHA, QATAR. HAVELSAN which offers new generation end-to-end solutions in the fields of defence, simulation autonomous platform technologies, ICT, homeland and cyber security, would be displaying its advanced products and smart […]

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  • Paramount Group Mbombe 4 secures orders from 5 countries

    Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, announced that its Mbombe 4 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV), has been selected by five sovereign nations to equip their armed forces with the most advanced armoured vehicle innovations and technologies available in the world. In less than three years, from its debut at the International Defence Exhibition […]

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