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Asia Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) issued the press statement and interim report on the 2015 Myanmar General Elections that took place on November 8, 2015.   A Significant Step for Myanmar’s Democracy that Deserves Continued Vigilance    Yangon – The Asian Network for Free Elections(ANFREL) wishes to enthusiastically congratulate the people of Myanmar on their holding […]

Statement of Concern over Undue Restriction of Civil Society Activities: The Implications of Saitama City Council’s Vote on the Citizens’ Activities Support Center October 28, 2015 Noboru Hayase Chairperson, Japan NPO Center (JNPOC) * Endorsed by 46 NPO Support Centers across Japan and 5 individuals who represent such Centers, as of October 28, 2015 For […]

8th World Movement for Democracy – Asia Democracy Forum : Regional Workshop, Asia   The State of Democracy in Asia – Challenges and Opportunities for Civil Society   (November 2, 2015, Seoul, Korea) – Organized by the Asia Democracy Network (ADN), the regional workshop for Asia, Asia Democracy Forum (ADF), took place from 14:45 to […]

Asia Democracy Network’s deep concern about the state of emergency in the Maldives   Asia Democracy Network November 6, 2015   Asia Democracy Network (ADN) expresses our deep concern about the recent developments against democracy in the Maldives and the 30 day state of emergency declared by the Government of Maldives on 4 November 2015. […]

World Movement for Democracy 8th Assembly Workshop Session A – No. 7: How Can Local Governments Provide Space for Democratic Development and Protection of Human Rights? 10:15 to 13:15, 2 November (Monday) 2015 Seoul, South Korea     Organizer : Korea Human Rights Foundation (KHRF), Korea Supported by the Asia Democracy Network (ADN) Time: 10:15 to […]

The 8th World Movement for Democracy (WMD) Assembly is held on November 1-4, 2015 in Seoul, Korea. Based in Seoul, the Asia Democracy Network (ADN) Secretariat is the local partner for the 8th WMD Assembly as along with the World Movement for Democracy,  based at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in Washington, DC. The 8th […]

*  Ruki Fernando, Human rights activist, Sri Lanka Asian countries have history of struggling against dictatorships and democratizing their countries, from Philippines to Indonesia to Nepal and this year, also in Sri Lanka. In these struggles, the solidarity and support of other Asian countries and the world had mattered a lot and thus, it’s important […]

Borderless Democracy: Election for Tibetans in Exile Inspires and Offers Lessons for the Future     DHARAMSALA, 20 October – The Asia Democracy Network (ADN), the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), and the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) wish to congratulate the Tibetan Community in Exile for turning out in large […]