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                    We Condemn the Thailand Coup that Threatens Democracy and Human Rights under the Title of ‘Peace Restoration’ Two days after the announcement that martial law had been put in force was made on May 20th, a military junta, named the National Order Maintenance Council (NOMC), led […]

Nepal CSO – The civil society organizations in Nepal have come in solidarity to write a letter of appeal condemning the Thai military coup and demand to uphold basic human rights standards. 28 May 28, 2014 Leader of National Peace and Order Council Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha Royal Thai Army Headquarters Rachadamnoen Nok Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand […]

  [Thailand] SEAPA Alert and Statement on the Coup Bangkok, 26 May – SEAPA is deeply distressed over the outright suppression of freedom of expression and press freedom in Thailand following the declaration of a military seizure of power on May 22, two days after martial law was declared on May 20. The initial declaration […]

ANFREL Expresses its Condemnation of Thai Military’s Coup D’état & ongoing Military Rule May 26th, 2014 BANGKOK, 26 May 2014 – The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) Foundation today expressed its condemnation of the Thai military’s May 22nd coup and the subsequent collapse of democratic rights that has followed. Thursday’s military takeover is a […]

FORUM-ASIA Statement: 27 May 2014 Thailand: Human Rights Situation Rapidly Deteriorating as Political Impasse Continues The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a regional human rights group with 47 member organisation across 16 countries in Asia, registers its deep concern at the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in Thailand following the imposition of […]

      Our friend UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai along with Community of Democracies has just released “general principles” on the civil society’s right to access resources. Please see Maina’s message below and spread widely. The document can be downloaded via the link below. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Dear friends and partners, In an effort to strengthen […]

  ADN/S6/2014/MAY 23 May 2014   ADN Condemns Coup D’état by Thai Military                  The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) condemns the declaration of a coup d’etat in the name of restoring peace and stability in Thailand. The military has detained key political leaders and have taken control of […]

The OGP and the role of Indonesia Mickael Bobby Hoelman, Jakarta | Opinion | Tue, May 20 2014, 11:26 AM The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia Pacific Regional Conference was held recently in Bali. It was the first conference in Asia Pacific since the OGP initiative was launched in 2011, and was intended as a […]