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  ADN member ANFREL is now kicking off their 4th Asian Electoral Stakeholder Forum in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Over 200 participants from not only across Asia but across the globe have gathered to discuss Advancing Election Transparency and Integrity: Promoting and Defending Democracy Together. The President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena gave a speech to open the […]

[STATEMENT] BANGLADESH: MUST ENSURE BASIC FREEDOMS LEADING UP TO THE ELECTIONS SEOUL, KOREA – Leading up to the 2018 general elections in Bangladesh, there has been escalated suppression of people’s freedom in expressing their views and criticism. In early August, thousands of Bangladesh students took to the streets in protest against the authorities demanding road […]

  Secretary General Speech given at the opening session of the Asia Democracy Conference (ADC)   “Peace and Democracy – Democracy Transition and Social Integration in Asia”   Colombo, 24-25 August 2018   Honorable Vice Chairman of Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF), Mr. Jinwoo Jeong, Respectful Director of the Institute for Korean Democracy Mr. Hyungsik Shin […]

  Secretary General Ichal Supriadi giving a welcome speech at the Asia Democracy Conference 2018 being held now in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    CAMBODIA MUST REMEDY ITS DETERIORATING DEMOCRACY   Seoul, Korea – The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) welcomes the series of release of a few political prisoners who have been detained by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in the recent years. Land rights and human rights defender, Tep Vany was released on 20 Aug […]

JOINT STATEMENT: Civil Society Groups Call for the Release of Tep Vanny Phnom Penh, 14 August 2018 – Land activist and human rights defender Tep Vanny has been unjustly detained for two years, for defending the rights of the Boeung Kak Lake community and her fellow Cambodians. We, the undersigned civil society organisations and communities, condemn her ongoing […]

To the President of Bangladesh, H.E. Md Abdul Hamid Bangladesh: Release all those arbitrarily arrested and investigate police abuse Dear President Hamid, We are writing to express our concerns about serious violations of civic freedoms perpetrated during recent protests in Bangladesh. We urge your government to take immediate steps to address these issues in accordance […]

  ADN and Asia Democracy Research Network (ADRN) participated in Samriddhi Foundations dialogue on Leveraging India and China Relations held in Kathmandu, Nepal.