Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
Organization name
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
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Network
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Current focus/area
Capacity building Human rights Transparency Accountability Inclusion Safeguarding Wellbeing Advocacy
Description/notes
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is a network of 85 member organisations across 23 countries, mainly in Asia. Founded in 1991, FORUM-ASIA works to strengthen movements for human rights and sustainable development through research, advocacy, capacity development and solidarity actions in Asia and beyond.
FORUM-ASIA is committed to building a peaceful, just, equitable and ecologically sustainable community of peoples and societies in Asia, where all human rights of all individuals, groups and peoples – in particular, the poor, marginalised and discriminated – are fully respected and realised in accordance with internationally accepted human rights norms and standards.
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Compendium source
Signatory of the Peoples’ Summit: Climate Rights and Human Survival
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