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    AFAD Stands Against the Intimidation of Human Rights Activist in Thailand

    Category: Statements
    Published: 07 May 2019

    The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) urges the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Thailand to withdraw its baseless inquiry ordered against Commissioner Angkhana Neelapaijit.  Angkhana is a prominent human rights defender who has spoken boldly about human rights issues in Thailand and worked towards protection of human rights in the country.

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    12th Year Anniversary of Jonas Burgos: AFP, Comply with the Supreme Court Order!

    Category: Statements
    Published: 26 April 2019

    Manila: The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) remembers Jonas Burgos who was forcibly disappeared on the 28th of April 2007 while he was having his lunch at the Hapag Kainan restaurant in Ever Gotesco Mall, Quezon City. The perpetrators are personnel of the Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP).

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    AFAD Strongly Condemns the Attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter

    Category: Statements
    Published: 22 April 2019

    Manila: The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) expresses grief over and strongly condemns the bombing of various churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, 21st April 2019, that led to the killing of at least 290 people and injury of over 400 others.

    Out of the 8 blasts that shook Sri Lankan capital Colombo, 3 have been reported from churches, 3 from hotels and 2 from the outskirts of Colombo. The government of Sri Lanka is yet to identify the perpetrators of this gruesome attack although some arrests have been made.

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    AFAD Celebrates Small and Grand Victories for Truth and Justice on Easter Sunday

    Category: Statements
    Published: 22 April 2019

    21 April 2019

    As the country celebrates the joy of the Resurrection on this Easter Week, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) is reminded of the struggles and hopes of the desaparecidos and their families; of other victims of human rights violations and of human rights defenders.

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    AFAD Endorses FIDH Report on Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh

    Category: Statements
    Published: 22 April 2019

    20th April 2019

    Manila: The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) endorses the reportManila: The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) endorses the reporttitled, “Vanished Without a Trace: The Enforced Disappearance of Opposition and Dissent inBangladesh” released by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) in Paris on 18th April 2019.

    The report highlights the phenomenon of enforced disappearance in Bangladesh that has been onthe rise since 2009 after the political party Awami League came to power. Under this regime,enforced disappearance has been used as a strategy to curb any form of dissent and opposition.Opposite political views have been criminalized. Hence, most victims of enforced disappearancehave been those with a political opinion or belief contrary to that of the ruling government orthose that have criticized the government. These include non-partisan critical voices, intellectualfigures, academics, and journalists. There is nexus between the police and the military jointlycommit enforced disappearances.

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    Paying Tribute to Aasia Jeelani from Indian Administered Kashmir

    Category: Statements
    Published: 19 April 2019

    On the occasion of her 15th martyrdom anniversary, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) remembers Aasia Jeelani, a woman human rights defender from Indian administered Kashmir.

    Aasia was martyred on the 20th April 2004 while on assignment in the remote district of Kupwara in Indian administered Kashmir when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated that blew the car carrying her and her colleagues. The explosion killed her while injuring her colleagues.   

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    AFAD Commemorates the International Day for the Right to Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims

    Category: Statements
    Published: 24 March 2019

    On the International Day for the Right to Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) remembers the countless victims of summary and extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, torture and other human rights violations that occur routinely. AFAD likewise honors the thousands of human rights defenders who raise their voices for truth and justice despite being persecuted and threatened. We remember those who lost their lives in the quest for justice.

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    AFAD Remembers and Demands Justice for Thai Lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit on the 15 Anniversary of this Disappearance

    Category: Statements
    Published: 12 March 2019

    The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) remembers Somchai Neelapaijit who was disappeared today, 15 years ago in Bangkok, Thailand.

    Somchai was Thai Muslim lawyer and human rights activist. He is the former chairman of Thailand’s Muslim Lawyers Association and vice-chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Lawyers Council of Thailand. He was last seen on the 11th of March 2004 as he was being dragged from his car by 5 police men in a busy street in Bangkok. Before his disappearance, Somchai was actively involved in a campaign to end martial law and also helped victims of torture. One day before his disappearance, he petitioned the state agencies against torture.

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