One Year after the Illegitimate Military Coup in...

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01 Feb 2022Posted by
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We will never forget. It has been a year since the violent and illegitimate occupation of the democratically elected government by Myanmar’s military junta on 1 February 2021. This was at a period when the people were at their most vulnerable, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It was and still is a grave and utter betrayal of public will and trust, and a sheer disregard of democratic institutions and values.

Solidarity: A Key Principle in the Promoting and...

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10 Dec 2021Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus Statement on International Human Rights Day 2021 Human rights violations are constantly faced by our queerblings in Southeast Asia, with ASEAN member states perpetuating and sponsoring the persecution of persons based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex charateristics (SOGIESC). In the middle of this year, Nur Sajat, a transgender woman was flown from Malaysia to Thailand for their safety,...

Fragile Heterosexuality of Thailand...

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10 Dec 2021Posted by
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ASEAN SOGIE Caucus Statement on Thailand Constitutional Court Decision on Equal Marriage Petition Thailand Constituional Court Verdict on the petition of equal marriage for all, filed by 2 queer Thai citizens and garnering more than 274,000 signatories, was met with anger and frustration from LGBTQIA human rights defenders, feminists, and pro-democracy activists. Moreover, this decision came out after Thailand’s Constitutional Court...