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DTP - BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF ASIA-PACIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENTS 1990 - 2022

Greetings and welcome to the first issue of DTP’s eNews for 2022.

DTP PROGRAMS

TIMOR WAS INVADED!: WEBINAR: Wednesday 16th February, 7pm AEDT. On the 80th anniversary of the Japanese invasion of Portuguese Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, Kirsty Sword highlight the links forged between Timorese and Australians in WWII and their importance today as the Timorese support Australian lawyer and whistleblower Bernard Collaery. With the Alliance Against Political Prosecution and Timor Sea Justice Forum. REGISTER HERE

INDONESIA HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERSHIP TO INFLUENCE POLICY: The program concludes next week with a three day workshop where program participants will present their projects focused on peacebuilding, children’s rights, women’s rights, Indigenous peoples, digital rights and more, and discuss their future plans.

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]
Photo of Pill Kyu Hwang. Credit: Pill Kyu Hwang

ALUMNI PROFILE: PILL KYU HWANG

Pill Kyu is a human rights lawyer with the Gonggam Human Rights Law Foundation in South Korea. His main areas of practice are migrants and refugees; business and human rights; UN advocacy; disaster and human rights; children’s issues and North Korean issues. Recently, he has been especially focused on the area of disasters and human rights, including Covid-19.

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Photo of Yuyun Wahyuningram. Credit: Yuyun Wahyuningram

INDONESIA

DTP congratulates Yuyun Wahyuningram on her appointment to a second term as Indonesia's representative to ASEAN’s Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights

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#IPCMC Now petition logo. Credit: Change.org

MALAYSIA

Aslam Abd Jalil shares a petition to end police brutality and misconduct in Malaysia

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Irfan Dar, a 26-year-old who died in police custody on 16 September 2020. Credit: The Kashmir Walla

INDIA

Mirza Jahanzeb Beg shares news of a family’s search for justice in Kashmir

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Photo of signing ceremony of MoU between Governments of Malaysia and Bangladesh on the employment of workers. Credit: Human Resource Ministry

MALAYSIA

Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna shares open letter calling for end to labour 'syndicates' in M'sia-Bangladesh deal

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Screenshot from video Human Rights in West Papua

INDONESIA

West Papuan alumni shares video byf Peter Prove, WCC director of International Affairs, talking about the human rights and humanitarian situation in West Papua and West Papua Council of Churches laments displacement and killing of Papuans READ MORE

WATCH HERE
Photo of PNG parliament building. Credit: Getty Images

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Jonathan Mesulam shares call for PNG to establish a National Human Rights Commission

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INDONESIA 

Agustinus Mahuze shares his organisation’s development model based on the knowledge of the Indigenous peoples of Merauke in Indonesia READ MORE

Cover of Demonstrating change on locally led humanitarian action in the Pacific: Ki Namuka vata ga nikua report

PARTNER NEWS

PIANGO with its four National Liaison Units in partnership with Humanitarian Advisory Group new report on where locally-led humanitarian action is headed in the Pacific READ MORE

ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PACT: One Year after the Illegitimate Military Coup in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar: Joint LGBTIQ+ Civil Society Statement READ MORE

AIPP Training Manual for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities on the Convention on Biological Diversity DOWNLOAD HERE

FORUM-ASIA's Booklet: The Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and other Resources – a booklet for defenders ACCESS HERE

FORUM-ASIA calls for an end to judicial harassment against Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar READ MORE

JSMP contributes to Timor-Leste UPR : “Enhancing equality and inclusion” READ MORE

OHCHR Report of the 2nd UN Pacific Forum on Business and Human Rights READ THE REPORT
Myanmar protests. Credit: ALTSEAN-BURMA

MYANMAR

Human Rights Watch details the junta’s brutality on the one-year anniversary of the coup READ MORE

Myanmar: One year into coup, a new and stronger course of international action is needed – UN expert READ MORE

Myanmar military barred from ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting READ MORE

Factory managers suppressing workers’ rights, with mandatory overtime and late payment of wages READ MORE

Oil companies TotalEnergies and Chevron Corp withdraw from the country, citing the worsening humanitarian situation READ MORE

Call on international brands to stop sourcing their stocks from Myanmar ENDORSE THE STATEMENT

Hearings on Rohingya genocide case set for February at World Court READ MORE

Human Rights Defenders call on ASEAN and the international community to hold the junta accountable for grave human rights violations and atrocity crimes in Myanmar READ STATEMENT

NEWS FROM THE REGION

INDIA SAHR expresses deep concern at threats aimed at minorities especially Muslims, and the ongoing crackdown on human rights organisations in India READ MORE

AUSTRALIA Win for First Nations people of Santa Teresa as court orders Government to pay compensation and provide habitable housing READ MORE

BANGLADESH Appeal for the new International Accord to ensure international clothing brands in Bangladesh will be made safe SIGN HERE

FUNDING AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES

UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture APPLY HERE by 1 March

International Climate Initiative small grants: apply before 15 April READ MORE

Regional projects on climate change and mitigation: apply before 4 April READ MORE

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights is seeking a Cambodian Advocacy and Media Consultant READ MORE

CALLS FOR INPUT

The CRC has opened a consultation for General Comment 26 on Children’s Rights and the Environment with a Special Focus on Climate Change READ MORE

The UN Human Rights Council is calling for inputs on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the human rights of young people READ MORE

The UN SR on violence against women is calling for inputs on Report on violence against women and girls in the context of the climate crisis READ MORE

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 #142 February 2022

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