Statements

GENEVA, Switzerland (5 March 2026) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and the undersigned organizations strongly demand the Central Jakarta District Court to immediately quash the charges against Indonesian human rights defenders Delpedro Marhaen, Muzaffar Salim, Syahdan Husein, and Khariq Anhar. We also urge the Indonesian Government to cease its criminalization of […]

GENEVA, Switzerland (18 June 2025) – We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned over the ongoing abuse of judicial processes against Thai women human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob. From 4 to 6 June 2025, court hearings against Pimsiri were held before the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court where she faces criminal charges related to her […]

BANGKOK, Thailand (22 May 2025) – The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) strongly condemn the Hong Kong Government’s latest amendments to its national security law, gravely escalating its assault on human rights, civil liberties,  rule of law, and autonomy. ADN and FORUM-ASIA call on the Hong […]

Seoul | April 4, 2025 The Asia Democracy Network acknowledges today’s historic ruling by South Korea’s Constitutional Court, which unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol. The decision reaffirms the strength of South Korea’s democratic framework, upheld not only through institutional checks and balances but also through the active engagement of its people in […]

27 DEC 2024 | SEOUL, KOREA The Asia Democracy Network condemns the Hong Kong government’s latest act of transnational repression, issuing arrest warrants and HK$1 million bounties for six exiled pro-democracy activists: Tony Chung, Carmen Lau, Chung Kim-wah, Chloe Cheung, Joseph Tay, and Victor Ho. This brazen escalation exemplifies a ruthless campaign to obliterate dissent […]

Seoul | 4 December 2024 The Asia Democracy Network commends the people of South Korea for their swift and resolute rejection of martial law, declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 3, 2024. This powerful display of conviction and unity by the Korean people reaffirms their sovereignty and their role as true defenders of freedom. […]

Seoul | 3 December 2024 The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) expresses grave concern and strongly condemns the ongoing crackdown on protests in Islamabad by Pakistani authorities. The excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, and internet shutdowns represent flagrant violations of democratic principles and fundamental rights, perpetuating a culture of violence in suppressing peaceful assembly and […]