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Maldives Deepening Political Crisis: Condemnation to the Unlawful state of emergency     Seoul, Korea – On February 6, 2018   The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) expresses grave concern on the deepening political crisis in the Maldives after the government declared a 15-day state of emergency for the country. The decree immediately was followed by the arrest of Supreme Court […]

ADN Welcomes Ichal Supriadi as Secretary-General   The Asia Democracy Network welcomes Mr. Ichal Supriadi as the 3rd Secretary-General to take office for the regional network. Mr. Supriadi has over 10 years’ experience in promoting democratic values in the region through election monitoring. He has worked in the field of elections since 1998 through KIPP […]

We are deeply saddened to hear of a loss of a democracy champion and ally to the Asia region, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan. Through his diplomatic life, Dr. Pitsuwan was an ally to human rights and democracy in Asia. During his time as Thailand’s deputy foreign minister from 1992 to 1995, thereafter becoming the prime minister […]

ADN Denounce the Dissolution of Major Opposition Party in Cambodia November 17, 2017 SEOUL – ADN denounces the dissolution of Cambodia’s main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), as a result of the ruling made by the Cambodian Supreme Court. Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been ruling for 32 years, will run in next […]

nce 2016 the Asia Democracy Network has contributed as a research partner to the CIVICUS Monitor project. The CIVICUS Monitor is a collaboration among CIVICUS and civil society actors from across the globe monitoring the status of civil society space. The ADN has contributed by covering various countries in Asia. The CIVICUS Monitor has recently […]

Gwangju, Korea – From September 14-17, 2017, the 2017 World Human Rights Citiies Forum was held. The World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF) has been held annually in order to implement the vision of a human rights city as articulated in the Gwangju Declaration on Human Rights Cities, adopted in WHRCF 2011. The forum upholds and […]

9th Community of Democracies Ministerial Date: September 12-15, 2017 Location: Washington D.C., USA Leaders of the world’s democracies come together every two years for a Ministerial Conference that reconfirms their commitment to core democratic principles and sets the global agenda for the Community of Democracies. More than 100 Participating States are joined by representatives of […]

 Activists in Asia : Calling to Save the Daily Authoritarian Repression in Cambodia   05 SEPT 2017 – The Asia Democracy Network condemns the crackdown by the Hun Sen government of all fundamental rights and civil society. The government’s recent actions only spell out a formula to strong hold onto power denouncing all democratic principles. […]