Publications

    2018 September 15th CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY  “A Hope for Better Democracy in Asia” Seoul, Korea –  On this day 15 September 2018, the Asia Democracy Network welcomes the celebration of International Democracy day  extending appreciation and solidarity to all democracy advocates who stand  for democratic principles around the world. On this auspicious […]

  Seoul, Korea –  On this day 15 September 2018, the Asia Democracy Network welcomes the celebration of International Democracy day  extending appreciation and solidarity to all democracy advocates who stand  for democratic principles around the world. On this auspicious occasion it’s vital  to acknowledge regression as well as progress on the front of defending […]

  The will of civil society to promote and defend democracy in Asia Article by Ichal Supriadi, Asia Democracy Network A call for democratic unity After decades of the promotion of and struggles for democracy, we are at a serious junction where the global rise in intolerance and populist authoritarianism has put the future of […]

ADN/CIVICUS Collaborative Op-Ed [Jakarta Post] Human rights at risk for ASEAN citizens Ichal Supriadi and Josef Benedict Bangkok | Thu, April 26, 2018 | 02:01 pm Silent protest: A woman covered in mud stages a protest during the commemoration of Human Rights Day. The woman is representing the victims of the Sidoarjo Mudflow. (JP/Jerry Adiguna) As the […]

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 […]

Peace, Democracy, Human Rights and Rights based Sustainable Development Park, Kyung-seo Ph.D   Standing here before you in Cambodia, I recall old memories during my former post as the Head of Asia Division of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva from 1982-1999, where I have coordinated several million dollars yearly on humanitarian assistance […]

I. ADN Internal Governance Meetings 1. ADN Founding Assembly (2013 October 21-22, Seoul, Korea) s   Charter of Principle s   Terms of Reference s   Seoul Democracy Declaration 2. ADN Steering Committee Meeting s  1st Steering Committee Meeting (2014 February 5, Singapore, Singapore) s  2nd Steering Committee Meeting (2014 September 12, Taipei, Taiwan) s  3rd Steering Committee Meeting (2015 […]