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Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development

Acronym: FORUM-ASIA

General Information

Identification Code: 712905335085-75
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Entity Form: NGO
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 6/10/2019
Last Update: 2/20/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) works to promote and protect human rights, including the right to development, through collaboration and cooperation among human rights organisations and defenders in Asia and beyond. FORUM-ASIA is a network of 85 member organisations in 23 countries, mainly in Asia. It was founded in 1991 in Manila, the Philippines. Its Secretariat is established in Bangkok, Geneva, Jakarta, and Kathmandu. FORUM-ASIA envisions societies in Asia and beyond which are democratic, just, equitable and sustainable, where all human rights of all individuals, groups, and peoples are fully realised, in accordance with international human rights standards and norms. Guided by this vision, FORUM-ASIA’s mission is to strengthen movements for human rights and sustainable development through advocacy, capacity-development and solidarity actions with human rights defenders (HRDs) and civil society organisations (CSOs).
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Climate action
  • Communication
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Regional policy
Levels of Interest:
  • global
  • national
  • sub-national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: As our Organisation is not based in Europe (apart from our branch office in Geneva), FORUM-ASIA does not follow legislative files or policies of the EU per se. However, we do engage on EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders in Asian countries (see below for more details). We were also a beneficiary of the Civil Society and Local Authorities Strengthening Regional, European and Global CSO Umbrella Organisations (Framework Partnership) Grant and as such, follow the related policies of this Agreement.
Communication Activities: FORUM-ASIA's Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Programme has been engaging with the EU delegation in Asia (e.g. Pakistan, Thailand, Mongolia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia and Nepal) and encouraging them to have effective and efficient implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders in Asian countries. The guidelines set out the EU’s role and aspirations for cooperation with human rights defenders, and propose practical means of assisting at-risk activists. The Programme has shared feedback on the implementation of the guidelines and how it can be improved further. The HRD Programme also engaged with DEVCO through Protect defenders.eu consortium (e.g. regular meeting with PD.eu members/annual beneficiary meetings in Brussels). Our UN Advocacy Programme works with the EU Delegation in Geneva regarding several key resolutions and issues FORUM-ASIA has been working on apart from our thematic priorities (e.g. Myanmar: FFM, Rohingya/ Sr Lanka: CoI, accountability/ Philippines: EJK etc).
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: S.P.D Building 3rd Floor, 79/2 Krungthonburi RoadKhlong Ton Sai, Khlong San
Post Code: 10600
City: Bangkok
Country: THAILAND
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EU Office

Address: S.P.D Building 3rd Floor, 79/2 Krungthonburi RoadKhlong Ton Sai, Khlong San
Post Code: 10600
City: Bangkok
Country: THAILAND
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 4
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1
Info Members: Our Executive Director and Director, as well as our HRD Programme Manager regularly travel to Brussels to interact with EU institutions. Our UN Advocacy Programme Manager also interacts with the EU Delegation in Geneva as part of our advocacy work at the UN Human Rights Council. If we exclude the policies we follow related to our Framework Partnership Agreement, the time each staff engaging in activities covered under Heading 9 would not represent more than 2% of their total working time.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Please see FORUM-ASIA's website for the latest list of members: https://www.forum-asia.org/?page_id=4001 Full-fledged members are entitled to attend and vote in FORUM-ASIA's General Assembly. Associate members do not have voting rights at the General Assembly, but may attend as observers. Affiliate members are not allowed to attend the General Assembly.
Organisation Members: Please see page 20 of the latest annual report to have an overview of FORUM-ASIA's partners and networks: https://forum-asia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Annual-Report-2022-FORUM-ASIA.pdf