Statement on Brunei's move to fully implement...

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29 Mar 2019Posted by
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We call on the government of Brunei to uphold human rights. Make Brunei a true abode of peace – a society where compassion and humanity prevails. The ASEAN SOGIE Caucus (ASC) strongly call on the government of Brunei to halt the full implementation of the Sharia Penal Code. ASC is concerned that the said law is contrary to international human rights standards that the country is bound to respect. We remind the government of Brunei of its...

Malaysia: Stop Persecution of Women Human Rights...

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13 Mar 2019Posted by
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(12 March 2019) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Pusat KOMAS, and the ASEAN SOGIE Caucus express grave concern over the public reaction from conservative groups and government officials to the Women’s March on 9 March 2019. Particularly the backlash received by the Organising Committee of the march and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer (LGBTIQ) people in...

Solidarity on Every Frontier: Statement on the...

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17 May 2018Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus joins the world in celebration of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB). Our commitment has always been to solidarity with all LGBTIQ people and all broader coalitions of human rights advocates wherever we operate. We reaffirm this commitment today.