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DTP - BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF ASIA-PACIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENTS 1990 - 2021

DTP congratulates former Board Member Professor Megan Davis on her election as Chair of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People (EMRIP), and DTP alumnus Binota Moy Dhamai on his election as Vice Chair of EMRIP.  We wish them both very well in these important roles. Ahead of our next program on Business and Human Rights in the Pacific, DTP has signed an MoU with the Pacific Regional Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for human rights in the Pacific. See below for more news from alumni and the region, and new resources for human rights defenders.

DTP PROGRAMS

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS Save the date for the next Child Right's webinar "The Rights of Child and Climate Change" with Dr Noam Peleg and Anjali Sharma, Thursday 29 July 4:00-5:00pm AEST. Registrations open next week.

DTP ALUMNI IN ACTION

For information on our alumni, click here. If you want to get in contact with any of DTP's alumni, please contact the office at [email protected]
Anti-racism demonstration in West Papua
INDONESIA/WEST PAPUA

Alumni share Amnesty’s call for release of peaceful anti-racism protester Victor Yeimo. Australian TV program documents Indonesia’s secret war for West Papua. WATCH HERE

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Shark Calling Festival Poster. Credit: Jonathan Mesulam
PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Jonathan Mesulam shares news of Bougainville consultation on climate-change and migration READ MORE and details of the Cultural Shark Calling Festival in Kono Village in protest against seabed mining.

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Screenshot of video presentation Timor-Leste: Internet Freedoms Under Threat credit: Asia Centre
TIMOR-LESTE

Nukila Evanty launches report Internet Freedoms under Threat 

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Protest on the death of 52 women and children workers in factory fire. Credit: Anisur Khan Facebook
BANGLADESH

Anisur Rahman Khan calls for accountability over death of 52 women and children workers in locked food and beverages factory. READ MORE FIDH and Odhikar call for investigation and compensation. 

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MALAYSIA

Forced labour in Malaysia results in worst Tier 3 rating by US government in latest Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report – shared by Dewi and DTP alumni in Malaysia

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Poster for Money Heist COVID-19 Wage Theft webinar. Credit: Asia Floor Wage Alliance
ASIA

Adrian Pereira sends link to Zoom workshop on wage theft in the garment industry and the ‘Joint Employer Liability’ strategy. WATCH HERE

Join Clean Clothes Campaign on 19 July for the launch of their new documentary on wage/severance theft and panel discussion READ MORE AND REGISTER
WEST PAPUAN DTP ALUMNUS STILL IMPRISONED

DTP has been informed that alumnus and West Papuan student and human rights defender, Roland Levy's trial will begin next week. Front Line Defenders and DTP alumni call for his release.

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Photo of Roland Levy. Credit: Bernie Goulding

PARTNER NEWS

FORUM-ASIA Human rights defenders in Asia prevail amidst worsening trends of violations and human rights implications of COVID-19 READ MORE

MIGRANT FORUM IN ASIA New policy brief “Ensuring Migrants’ Labor Rights” proposing wage protection systems and access to justice for repatriated workers READ MORE

ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PACT in partnership with DTP held side events at the recent High-Level Political Forum and EMRIP highlighting the right to self-determination and need to listen to IPs in COVID responses WATCH HLPF VIDEO and EMRIP VIDEO

MIGRANT WORKERS RIGHTS NEWS

INDIA New report on the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women migrant workers READ MORE

QATAR New report, “Checked Out: Migrant worker abuse in Qatar’s World Cup luxury hotels” identifies shortcomings by businesses employing migrant workers READ MORE
MYANMAR

NGOs call on Australia to take joint action with international organisations to stop the Junta’s cover of COVID as a tool of repression READ MORE

UN Human Rights Council passes resolution calling for reconciliation with Rohingya Muslims and other minorities READ THE RESOLUTION
RESOURCES

From alumna Diana in Malaysia: Free WITNESS resources for video activists, trainers and their allies READ MORE

From Miloon Kothari: Good practices from the Universal Periodic Review READ MORE

The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Guidance on ensuring respect for human rights defenders READ MORE

Report on institutional and civil society responses to gender-based violence during COVID-19 READ MORE

ASIA-PACIFIC UN Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific: The New Decade of Action - videos now available WATCH HERE

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

Convention on the Right to Development: send comments and textual suggestions by 20 August READ MORE

Convention on ESC Rights: Submission by 27 July on draft General Comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights READ MORE

JOB AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights seeks a Myanmar Advocacy Specialist, deadline 1 August READ MORE

Rapid Response Window to address the funding gap on women’s participation in peace processes APPLY HERE

Photo of Trainer Virginia Dandan and participant from 2019 Annual Program

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Participants on DTP's 2019 Regional Workshop on Ethical Business and Recruitment Practices, Dubai
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

One of DTP's strengths is you, our alumni and networks. As we see the Covid-19 pandemic spreading and the different responses of government, business and communities, you have never been more important in communicating impacts, and enabling/driving solidarity, action and accountability. If you have news, opinion pieces, resources or examples of best practice to share, or have questions on human rights and Covid-19, please send them to us at [email protected] Please stay safe.

Issue #130 July 2021

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