#HerStory is Our Story: #PressForProgress...

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08 Mar 2018Posted by
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English Bahasa Today marks another year of struggle for the rights of women. ASEAN SOGIE Caucus joins in solidarity with the movements for the rights of women at all levels of society, especially those whose struggles are waged in defiance against increasingly violent, homophobic, transphobic, and misogynist forces. #HerStory is our story, and it is a story that we will write together. But when we #PressForProgress for women,...

Statement on the Outcome of the UPR of Philippines

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22 Sep 2017Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus welcomes the openness of the Philippine government to engage on LGBTIQ human rights issues during the Third Cycle of the UPR. For the first time, the government dedicated a section in its national report on developments related to LGBTIQ issues since the Second Cycle. We take note of the government’s statement to the UN Human Rights Council back in May 8, 2017: “The Duterte Administration has vowed to integrate the human...

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ASC’s Statement concerning progress of the SOGIE...

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21 Sep 2017Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus welcomes the decision of the Philippines’ House of Representatives to approve the House Bill Number 4982 or “An Act Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) and Providing Penalties therefore” on September 20, 2017. The bill passed with a voting record of 198 – 0. Shall it be enacted, the bill will provide protection for people with diverse SOGIE against various...