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ADN/I5/2013/DEC 2013 December 1 Dear Friends, We apologize for the short notice as the deadline is fast approaching. However, we want to share with you the open call for the Justice and Peace Award by the Tji Haksoon Justice and Peace Foundation, an opportunity to recognize those working selflessly towards democracy and human rights for […]

ADN/I4/2013/NOV 2014 December 27 Dear Friends, We hope we find you well amidst your endeavors for democracy. Continuing the momentum of the Asia Democracy Network (ADN) Launching, we are excited to announce the inaugural meeting of the Asia Democracy Research Network (ADRN) that will take place from November 25-26 in Seoul hosted by the East […]

ADN/I3/2013/NOV Dear Friends, Greetings from the ADN Secretariat in Seoul. We have received exciting information from the May 18 Foundation, participating organization in the ADN Founding Assembly! We want to relay to you about their call for nominations for their Gwangju Prize for Human Rights 2014. Please spread the word and if you know of […]

ADN/S2/2013/OCT Dear Friends, We have received information regarding UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai’s appearance at the UN General Assembly to report worldwide threats to freedom of assembly and associations during election periods. Please, refer below for detailed information. Behalf of Korean Democracy Network (KDN) _______________________________________________________________ Dear friends & partners, UN Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai will […]

ADN/I1/2013/OCT 28 October 2013 Dear ADN Friends, Greetings from Seoul! Hope the rest of your stay after the ADN Founding Assembly in Korea was fruitful and your return journey home safe and pleasant. To continue the momentum of advocating democracy, we would like to share with you the Seoul Democracy Declaration and Charter of Principles […]

ADN/S5/2014/JAN 6 January 2014 Dear Friends, The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) welcomes the recent passing of the United Nations (UN) resolution “Right to Privacy in the Digital Age” by the General Assembly on 19 December 2013. Rapid technological advancement has created abundant channels of communication creating avenues for individuals and institutions to conduct surveillance, interception […]

ADN/S4/2013/DEC Dear Friends, Sixty five years ago today, after the atrocities against mankind during World War II, the international community came together to create a consensus and define the insufficient definition of basic fundamental rights human beings are entitled to and adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Thereafter, 20 years ago the Vienna […]

ADN/S2/2013/NOV Press Statement Asian Democracy Advocates Call for the Observance of Peaceful and Transparent Elections 17 November 2013   On the historical occasion of the Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) Elections to be held on 19 November 2013, the Asia Democracy Network (ADN) expresses its deep solidarity with the people struggling for genuine democracy and calls […]