Regional Statement on the Looming...

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23 Sep 2019Posted by
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Indonesia’s Revised Criminal Code (Revisi Kitab Undang-undang Hukum Pidana) legislating hate against LGBTQ persons. We, the undersigned civil society organizations working in Southeast Asia, express serious concern over the looming criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and other gender minorities in Indonesia. We call on the government of Indonesia to reconsider the approval of the proposed amendments to...

Statement of Solidarity to Kyaw Zin Win and...

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27 Jun 2019Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus expresses concern over the recent case of suicide involving Kyaw Zin Win, serving as librarian at Myanmar Imperial University – MIU. AS DESCRIBED BY LOCAL ACTIVISTS, he was honest and down to earth young man, a reserved person who hadn’t disclosed his sexual orientation to even close family members. However, he was forced to come out to his supervisor at Myanmar Imperial University – MIU following feedback from third...

Regional groups urged AICHR to address human...

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12 Apr 2019Posted by
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In a joint letter sent to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AIHCR), ASC together with fellow regional human rights organizations, namely the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Forum Asia and the Southeast Asia Press Alliance (SEAPA), expressed concern over the human rights implications of Brunei's Syariah Penal Code. The groups argued that Brunei's Syariah law contradicts international human rights law,...