We are continuing with a series of contributions by human rights experts on the anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Vienna Declaration. In this issue we feature a contribution by the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library. It presents a selection of 30 key documents related to each of the 30 articles of the UDHR, the most translated document in the world and available in more than 500 languages. READ MORE

We include a profile on 2014 alumnus Fayez Ahmed, and news from alumni, partners, the region and the UN.

UDHR @ 75: DTP ASIAN ALUMNI WORKSHOP/TRAINING - 26-27 JUNE 2023: DTP’s first workshop with DTP alumni in Asia took place in Bangkok from 26-27 June, with 28 alumni from 10 countries joined by DTP trainers Arul Prakkash and Ruki Fernando, and William Gois and Guangchun Gangmei from DTP partners, Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP). FORUM-ASIA was also well represented by its Chair (Jerald Joseph) and Executive Director (Aileen Balcaso), both DTP alumni. READ MORE

UDHR @ 75: DTP PACIFIC ALUMNI WORKSHOP/TRAINING - 8-9 JUNE 2023: DTP alumni from Fiji, Papua New Guinea/Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Tonga gathered in Nadi, Fiji to reflect on the value of DTP’s contribution to their work for human rights, discussed the current context and priority needs for human rights advocacy training, and building DTP’s alumni networks. READ MORE

BANGKOK AND VIENNA+30 CONFERENCE: Human rights advocates from across Asia, including DTP alumni and trainers, gathered in Bangkok on 28-30 June to mark the 30th anniversary of the Bangkok NGO Declaration and the subsequent World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna. READ THE BANGKOK COMMITMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA

DTP ALUMNI - NETWORKING SURVEY: DTP recently surveyed its alumni on networking. A big thanks to the 250 plus alumni who responded. We are working on the report to share and will invest more in supporting alumni networking.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS EXCHANGE AND TRAINING: AIPP, in partnership with DTP, is holding this event in Nepal, 3-7 September. More information to follow.

3rd ASIA-PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FORUM will take place in person from Wednesday, 20 September to Thursday, 21 September 2023 with an additional workshop on Procedural Environmental Rights on Friday, 22 September 2023. The theme of this year’s Forum is Strengthening Protection through Data Collection. CLICK HERE TO EXPRESS INTEREST

31st ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEOPLES' DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM - TIMOR-LESTE: 21 August - 1 September. With FORUM-ASIA, PIANGO, Migrant Forum in Asia, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, and local partners JSMP and UNTL Human Rights Centre. DTP is reviewing the first round of 100+ applications. FIND OUT MORE

ASIA DEMOCRACY NETWORK'S ASIA DEMOCRACY ASSEMBLY 2023: 20-22 November, Bangkok. FIND OUT MORE DTP is working with ADN and others for a focus on human rights capacity building, Indigenous peoples rights and the role of parliamentarians and a focus on UDHR 75 and is inviting EOIs from DTP alumni to attend. EMAIL EOI TO [email protected] If you are interested to participate in a workshop to reflect and review human rights capacity building in Asia please email EOI to [email protected]

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]

MIGRANT FORUM IN ASIA have launched a new Facebook page. FOLLOW HERE

ASIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES PACT is partnering on the interactive online event ‘Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-Determination', for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, 5:00-8:00pm BKK. REGISTER HERE

FORUM-ASIA and CIVICUS condemn human rights violation during Cambodian election READ MORE

AUSTRALIA An eminent group of retired judges have published an open letter to the people of Australia in support of a ‘Yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum on the Voice. READ MORE For more information and resources VISIT YES23

MALAYSIA NGOs call for abolition and immediate suspension of whipping as a sentence in Malaysian law READ MORE

AUSTRALIA DTP has learnt of the death of human rights campaigner and Executive Director of Change the Record, Sophie Trevitt. DTP extends condolences to Sophie’s family and colleagues. WATCH THE TRIBUTE IN PARLIAMENT FROM GREENS SENATOR LARISSA WATERS

INDIA Fortify Rights calls on the Indian government to cease ongoing persecution and arbitrary detention of Rohingya refugees READ MORE

INDIA South Asians for Human Rights expresses concern at the continuing violence in Manipur and the lack of action by the state and national authorities in stopping the conflict READ MORE

SRI LANKA Journalists for Democracy, Families of the Disappeared, Center for Human Rights and Development, and International Truth and Justice Project publishes report “Mass Graves and Failed Exhumations” which documents mass graves of tens of thousands of victims of enforced disappearances from two insurgencies between 1983 and 2009 READ THE REPORT

MALAYSIA Front Line Defenders call on authorities to investigate assassination attempt on Siti Zabedah Kasim human rights defender, lawyer and LGBTIQ+ activist and ensure her safety TAKE ACTION 

MYANMAR/AUSTRALIA Complaint against Mallee Resources Limited (formerly Myanmar Metals Ltd) upheld as company found to have breached the OECD Guidelines in not having a human rights policy and not having consulted with affected communities READ MORE

CAMBODIA Clean Clothes Campaign appeals to USA football star to use her influence with Nike to ensure workers’ back pay and compensation for past abuses READ MORE

INDIA The Sindh Human Rights Defenders Network calls on Sindh government to stop auction of sensitive granite deposits on a mountain contrary to Indigenous free, informed and prior consent READ MORE

SINGAPORE Amnesty calls on governments, the UNODC, and the INCB to increase pressure on Singapore to end its highly punitive approach to drug control policies following two executions in under a week, including the first known woman in two decades READ MORE

PACIFIC The Grata Fund’s campaign ‘The Australian Climate Case’ is calling for climate witness stories from PNG and the Pacific READ MORE

OHCHR calls for views from youth organizations and young people on the present and future of human rights for the development of the Human Rights 75 Youth Declaration, deadline 1 September READ MORE

OHCHR Call for inputs from the mandate of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, deadline 18 September READ MORE

EVENTS

OHCHR online course on human rights and LGBTI people: key concepts, human rights violations and measures to address these APPLY HERE

Marking the half way point to the 2030 Agenda, the 2023 SDG Summit will take place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York READ MORE

Launch of “General Comment No.26 on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change” 18 September READ MORE

RESOURCES

The UN Human Rights Committee's concluding observations for all States Parties as well as the status of their implementation is detailed in the World Map on ICCPR Implementation VIEW THE MAP