Following the military coup, Forum-Asia, Amnesty International and Front Line Defenders joined international human rights NGOs in calling for a special session on Myanmar at the UN Human Rights Council. READ MORE
Forum-Asia and other CSOs also call on HRC member states and observers to act to protect demonstrators. READ THE LETTER
DTP alumni and others in Myanmar have made a plea for international solidarity DTP alumni in Northern Thailand are among those how have responded with solidarity protests (see pic). Yuyun Wahiyuningrum and other representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights call for human rights to be respected in Myanmar and for principles of democracy and ASEAN Charter and ASEAN human rights declaration to be upheld. Indigenous peoples organisations, AIPP, and International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) condemn the coup in Myanmar. READ THE STATEMENT
Other organisations have shared statements of solidarity, including ACFID.
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