Dear Friends of Myanmar,
In response to the devastating effects of cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, the Community Development and Civic Empowerment Program of Chiang Mai University is currently collecting donations for the newly established CDCE Nargis Disaster Relief Fund.
CDCE supports the bottom-up process of civil society development in Myanmar by offering capacity building trainings to community […]
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DEMAND IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BY ASEAN FOR VICTIMS OF CYCLONE NARGIS
Published by May 20th, 2008 in International Affairs. 0 CommentsWe, concerned ASEAN Thai NGOs, civil society groups and migrant worker associations, are perturbed by the failure of the Burmese government to provide prompt and immediate response to the victims of cyclone Nargis and the tidal surge, which hit Burma on 3rd May 2008, and to date, have caused the death of more than 100 […]
Invitation to the Asian Rural Women’s Conference
Published by January 22nd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence, International Affairs and Gender. 0 CommentsDear Friends of PAN AP,
Greeting of peace and solidarity!
PAN AP as one of the main organisers of the Asian Rural Women’s Conference (ARWC) would like to invite you to be part of this historic event.
The Conference will be held on 6-8 March 2008 in Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It will be hosted by the Tamil […]
Published by January 4th, 2008 in Announcement, International Affairs and Economic Rights. 0 Comments
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The Diplomacy Training Program is calling for applications for its 2nd program on Human Rights and Trade for advocates from the Asia/Pacific Region and Indigenous Australia. The 8-day program will focus on bilateral and regional free trade Agreements (FTA’s) in the areas of manufacturing, investment, services, intellectual property and agriculture and their implications on […]
HINDRAF INTERNATIONAL LOBBY
Published by November 30th, 2007 in Ethnic Relations and International Affairs. 8 CommentsHindraf Chairman and Barrister at Law (Lincoln’s Inn) Mr.P.Waythamoorthy had on 28/11/07 left Malaysia in light of the local crackdown and threatened (by the Prime Minister) detention without trial under the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) and to lobby the international community’s support for the mere 8% ethnic minority Indians in Malaysia who have been […]
ASEAN: Human Rights in the Charter and beyond
Published by November 24th, 2007 in Foreign Perspective and International Affairs. 0 CommentsAmnesty International notes that the Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has been signed by leaders of ASEAN at its 13th Summit now being held in Singapore. Amnesty International welcomes the inclusion of a commitment within the ASEAN Charter to promote, protect and respect human rights and to establish a regional […]
SIX INDIAN MINORITY RIGHTS NATIONWIDE FORUMS
PENANG, BUTTERWORTH, KULIM, SEREMBAN, KUALA SELANGOR AND KUALA LUMPUR
Published by November 13th, 2007
in Ethnic Relations, Event and International Affairs.
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MEDIA EVENT (16th, 17th & 18th of Nov 07)
SIX (6) INDIAN MINORITY RIGHTS NATIONWIDE FORUMS IN PENANG, BUTTERWORTH, KULIM, SEREMBAN, KUALA SELANGOR AND KUALA LUMPUR THIS WEEKEND.
Malaysians Express Solidarity with Burmese People and Demand Governments to Act for Human Rights and Democracy in Burma
Published by October 9th, 2007 in Violence and International Affairs. 1 CommentWe, the Malaysian people, condemn strongly the killings, enforced disappearances, brutality, arbitrary detention and other forms of human rights violations of the Buddhist monks and civilians in the recent peaceful march and demonstrations in Burma.
In this extremely difficult but critical time, we express our solidarity with the Burmese people and support strongly their struggle for […]
Righting the 1997 wrong: Malaysia must stop bloodbath in Burma
Published by September 29th, 2007 in Government Policies & Negligence, Civil Liberties and International Affairs. 0 CommentsSuara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemns the Burmese’s military regime for the violent dispersal and subsequent brutality, resulting in the deaths of monks, civilians and a journalist.
Moreover, rumours that Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi may be transferred from her home to another detention facility, and news of monks and activists arrested arbitrarily […]
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