Statement on the Malaysian Federal Court's...

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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus (ASC) expresses serious concern over the decision of the Federal Court of Malaysia that perpetuates the criminalization of transgender persons. The decision retains the legality of Section 66 of the Syariah Criminal Enactment 1992 of the state of Negeri Sembilan which punishes “[a]ny male person who, in a public place wears a woman attire and poses as a woman”. It poses a serious threat to the life and dignity of...

LGBTIQ activists march during the 2014 ACSC/APF in Yangon.

Myanmar’s Selective Application of Rule of Law...

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28 Aug 2015Posted by
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ASEAN Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Caucus expresses serious concern over discriminatory acts undertaken by the government of Myanmar in the guise of rule of law. We note with concern that the local government of Mandalay made plans to intensify the conduct of raids and arrests that specifically target gay and transgender persons found to have committed “indecent” behavior in public areas. In...

Malaysia PM’s statement disregarding the...

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26 Aug 2015Posted by
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LGBTIQ activists joined the 2015 ACSC/APF solidarity march

The ASEAN Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Caucus expresses serious concern over the recent statement of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak challenging the universality of human rights. Such statement reflects a reality that the ghost of “Asian values”, which limits the application of human rights, continue to haunt the region. In his statement last 18 August 2015, the Malaysian PM said that the...