Sayeed Ahmad works as regional protection coordinator for South East Asia and the Pacific at international human rights organisation - Front Line Defenders. Sayeed has had a long, meaningful and fulfilling career in human rights.

"DTP’s flexibility in changing curriculum and its applied and practical approach to training makes a real difference to the trainees. As the region is rapidly evolving, DTP too was flexible in offering training on diverse yet highly relevant issues such as migration, business and human rights. Many other organizations that provide human rights training do not have that flexibility."

Helen Mangula is a community advocate in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In 2017, she founded an organisation called Eden Empowerment to strive for gender equality in PNG. Helen also created the Facebook group PNG Women Empowerment, the group has over 5,000 members.

“DTP training is beneficial in empowering NGOs, CSOs and individual HRDs with knowledge and linking us all to a greater network in Asia and Pacific... I appreciate them for recognizing where each of the HRD is coming from in terms of fighting for something that matters to every one of us, no matter how small and insignificant we may feel at most times."

Alumnus shares video of protests against Indonesian plan to split West Papua into 5 autonomous provinces, increasing militarisation of the region WATCH HERE Arul Prakkash also send links to videos of protests

Tirtha Prassad shares news of Assam protests against the destruction of 3 million tea plants to build an airport

Nasrika Paidin shares news of successful campaign for legal recognition that undocumented workers have the right to bring cases to the labour court to seek redress for labour violations

Tual Sawn Khai shares his article “The plight of forgotten Chin people under the military coup in Myanmar”

Tevita Naikasowalu presented on Contemporary Environmental Challenges Affecting the Pacific Islands at the Inaugural Training for Pacific Judges on Environment and Climate Law

Moving final words from Karen Gomez Dumpit as she leaves the Philippines Human Rights Commission after 28 years’ dedicated human rights work

AIPP In preparation for the Global Land Forum, AIPP circulates video outlining land-grabbing and government development policies that are forcing Indigenous peoples off their traditional lands WATCH HERE

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Issue #149 May 2022

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