Statements

November 20, 2024 Seoul. South Korea | The Asia Democracy Network strongly condemns the sentencing of 45 members of the Hong Kong 47, marking the largest-ever prosecution under Hong Kong’s repressive National Security Law (NSL). This trial is a grave affront to the principles of democracy, freedom of expression, and the rule of law.  The […]

In response to the developing crackdown of civilians in Bangladesh, civil society organizations across the Asia Pacific region gathered to send an open letter to world leaders to pressure action to halt the atrocities. The letter was sent to UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, OHCHR High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, the EU Secretary […]

July 18, 2024 SEOUL – Civil Societies from Asia strongly condemn the violent attacks on student demonstrators by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists at Dhaka University, resulting in at least 400 injuries, including many female students. According to reports the protests, ongoing since July 1, 2024, were sparked by a High Court ruling that reinstated a job quota system […]

(BANGKOK, Thailand, 3 May 2024)–Advocates came together to voice their concerns regarding Hong Kong’s new Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO), also known as ‘Article 23,’ urging the international community to consolidate efforts to publicly voice opposition against the passage of the new law and to convey their concerns to both the Chinese and Hong Kong […]

The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) vehemently condemns the recent sentencing of Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan, activists attached to the Odhikar human rights organization in Bangladesh. Their unjust imprisonment on trumped-up charges is a grave violation of their fundamental rights and an alarming attack on the principles of democracy and justice. Adilur Rahman Khan […]