#NorthKorea: “The victims cannot wait another decade for justice. Their rights and dignity must be upheld, their suffering must be neither forgotten nor ignored.” - @nkdb.bsky.social & @fidh.bsky.social oral statement at #HRC60 www.fidh.org/en/region/as... #DPRK

#Thailand: The trial of Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili, the two #Uyghurs accused of the bombing of the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok in August 2015, resumes today in Bangkok - The two have been on trial since February 2016 and detained for more than 10 years - @fidh.bsky.social observing

#Laos: Day 1 of the review by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Right (CESCR) - Watch live from Geneva today from 18:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g... #CESCR78

#China exports village surveillance model to the Solomon Islands, where Chinese police are piloting fingerprint and data collection, raising human rights concerns www.reuters.com/world/china/...

#Myanmar: “The sham elections are a recipe for disaster with serious implications for Myanmar’s regional neighbors, including those sitting on this Council, such as Bangladesh, China, and Thailand.” - @altsean.bsky.social’s @debbiestot.bsky.social #HRC60

#Asia key situations covered by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in his global update at #HRC60: -Afghanistan -Cambodia -China/Hong Kong -Indonesia -Iran -Myanmar Bhutan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam were also mentioned www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

#Myanmar: #HappeningNow- Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on reports of the UN High Commissioner and Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar - Watch live from Geneva webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1u...

#Thailand: Bangkok Criminal Court set to deliver verdict in lèse-majesté case against prominent pro-democracy activist and People’s Party elected Member of Parliament Chonthicha Jangrew - @fidh.bsky.social observing

#Cambodia: Documentary screening and panel discussion - On the frontline of Cambodia’s environmental battles - September 4, 7pm at FCCT Bangkok www.fccthai.com/events/533

#Thailand: Since its establishment in 1997, the country’s Constitutional Court has dissolved 111 political parties — many of them popular, pro-democracy parties, writes the @nytimes.com - Why Thailand’s politics are in constant crisis www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

#Thailand: Government adopts resolution that will grant long-staying refugees from #Myanmar the right to work www.unhcr.ca/news/unhcr-w...

#Myanmar: #Rohingya's safe return is impossible until crimes against them end and perpetrators held accountable, says Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), which is also investigating destruction/dispossession of Rohingya land/property iimm.un.org/en/rohingyas...

#Maldives: @fidh.bsky.social joins 8 other groups in calling on the government to abandon the introduction of the death penalty for drug trafficking and to abolish capital punishment

[Opinion] Seoul’s moment to lead on North Korean human rights - by Lee Shin-wha www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/2025... #SouthKorea #NorthKorea #DPRK

UN expert Tom Andrews appalled by US withdrawal of sanctions against companies providing weapons to #Myanmar junta, calling it a major step backward that undermines international efforts to save lives by restricting murderous junta’s access to weapons. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The Burmese Military’s ‘Elections’: New Date, New Danger, Same Sham - a new briefing paper by Burma Campaign UK. Read our media release here burmacampaign.org.uk/another-sham... The briefing paper is available at burmacampaign.org.uk/media/The-Bu...

UN experts condemn ongoing mass returns of #Afghan nationals – many of them #refugees – from Iran & Pakistan. They call for returns to be halted immediately, saying Afghanistan is not a safe country for returnees since the #Taliban seized control. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Thailand: United Nations body concerned over women’s rights and gender equality www.fidh.org/en/region/as... #CEDAW91

#Vietnam: Ahead of the upcoming EU-Vietnam human rights dialogue, @fidh.bsky.social and @vchr-queme.bsky.social release a new briefing paper on key political and human rights developments since the previous dialogue in July 2024 www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

#Thailand: Immediately and unconditionally release human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa, who’s serving a total prison sentence of more than 29 years under Article 112 of the Criminal Code (lèse-majesté) www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...

UN experts urge #Thailand to drop charges against Pimsiri Petchnamrob & other pro-democracy rights defenders. Experts reiterate their call to the Govt of 🇹🇭 to revise & repeal lèse-majesté laws, which suppress freedom of expression & peaceful assembly. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

#Bangladesh: Interim government approves proposal to establish a UN human rights office in the country for at least three years, ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment www.newagebd.net/post/country...

#Vietnam: Day 2 of the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of the situation of civil and political rights in the country - Watch live from Geneva today from 08:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d... #CCPR144

#Vietnam: Day 1 of the UN Human Rights Committee’s review of the situation of civil and political rights in the country - Watch live from Geneva today from 13:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i... #CCPR144

#NorthKorea: @fidh.bsky.social & @nkdb.bsky.social submit report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which will review the #DPRK’s situation on 12 August 2025 www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

[Opinion] #China must not interfere in the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama - by 34 members of the @europarl.europa.eu euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

#Cambodia: The Clearing - Mother Nature’s young activists risk all to defend the environment - Must-see @mongabay.com video news.mongabay.com/video/2025/0...

#Iran: “We urge the Iranian government to reconsider its position on key recommendations—particularly those related to the death penalty, women’s rights and gender equality, and civic space.” - @fidh.bsky.social oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council www.fidh.org/en/region/as... #HRC59

A man on death row for killing nine people in Kanagawa Prefecture in 2017 was executed Friday, in the first execution in Japan since 2022.

Hearing disturbing news about the ongoing judicial harassment of pro-democracy woman human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob. #Thailand must stop issuing “lèse-majesté” charges against HRDs exercising their legitimate right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly now.

#Thailand: Constitutional Court tells counterparts from several countries about its achievements since 1997 - mostly the removal from office of democratically-elected prime ministers and the dissolution of key political parties www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/pol...

#Vietnam: Immediately release environmental lawyer and climate justice advocate Dang Dinh Bach, who marks four years of arbitrary detention today www.internationalrivers.org/news/stateme...  #FreeBach #StandWithBach

#Thailand: Review of the situation of women’s rights and gender equality by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) continues - Watch live from Geneva today from 13:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g... #CEDAW91

NEW: HRIC's rights impact assessment on X (Twitter) finds that X’s policies and enforcement have had a disproportionately negative impact on Chinese human rights defenders who seek to express themselves freely outside of China’s Great Firewall. Read the report: open.substack.com/pub/hrichina...

#Thailand: Review of the situation of women’s rights and gender equality by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - Watch live from Geneva today from 08:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f... #CEDAW91

#Myanmar: Leaked footage and prison logs reveal Aung San Suu Kyi’s life in detention www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

#Iran/Israel: Immediately de-escalate conflict, protect civilians - @fidh.bsky.social statement www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

#India: Ahead of his birthday, @fidh.bsky.social and other international human rights groups reiterate their call for the release of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, arbitrarily detained since November 2021 www.fidh.org/en/region/as... #Kashmir #FreeKhurramParvez

#Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi spends her 80th birthday in a secret prison and has been arbitrarily detained by the junta for more than four years | #FreeDawSuu and all other political prisoners in the country

#Thailand: Trial of Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili, the 2 #Uyghurs accused of Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine bombing in August 2015, resumes today at the Bangkok South Criminal Court - The 2 have been on trial since February 2016 and detained for almost 10 years - @fidh.bsky.social observes

#Myanmar: Junta blocks the flow of aid to earthquake affected areas it doesn't control, continues to restrict internet communications and target civilians with air strikes www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... #MyanmarEarthquake

The groups say the regime must not be allowed to exploit overseas assistance or deny access to resistance-held areas hit by last Friday’s massive quake Read more: myanmar-now.org/en/news/myan...

#Myanmar: At least 1,700 people dead, around 3,400 injured, nearly 300 others missing in March 28 earthquake, according to the latest update by the junta uk.news.yahoo.com/rescuers-sea...

#Myanmar-#Thailand earthquake death toll passes 1,000 www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...

#Thailand: Confusion persists regarding the number of #Uyghurs who are currently detained in the country, as authorities claim there are no more #Uyghurs left in immigration detention centers after last month’s deportations www.rfa.org/english/uygh...

Hearing disturbing news about the harassment of CSO KontraS, reportedly linked to its advocacy against recent legislative reform expanding the military’s role in domestic affairs. #Indonesia must ensure that civil society & HRDs can voice their legitimate concerns without restriction.

#Thailand: Prison population grows, overcrowding remains unaddressed, @fidh.bsky.social’s annual report finds www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

#NorthKorea: “ @nkdb.bsky.social and @fidh.bsky.social are disappointed by the #DPRK’s lack of commitment to human rights, as shown by its failure to accept 49% of the recommendations received in the fourth UPR.” - Full text of the oral statement at #HRC58 www.fidh.org/en/region/as...

#NorthKorea: Happening now - Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the #DPRK - Watch live from Geneva webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x... #HRC58

#China: Thai journalists visiting deported #Uyghurs in Xinjiang face surveillance www.rfa.org/english/uygh...