Latest Statement
Statement of the Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism on the Verdict Against Cambodia Opposition Leader Kem Sokha
The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism denounces the verdict against Kem Sokha, a Cambodia opposition leader. We are appalled by the Cambodian government’s blatant disregard of the rule of law and due process, and the lack of independence and impartiality of its courts.
Statement of the Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights on the Cambodia’s Attack on Press Freedom
The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism condemns the attacks against independent media outlets and the continued harassment of journalists in Cambodia.
Statement on the Executions and Human Rights Crisis in Myanmar
The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism is deeply appalled and strongly condemns the executions conducted, the depraved acts of violence, and the blatant disregard of human rights. We urge the Myanmar military to cease all violence against civilians, including the arbitrary executions and arrests and for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons arbitrarily detained. We further call on the Myanmar military authorities to uphold the respect for the rule of law, human rights, and the restoration of the democratically elected Government.
Call for Action on the Crisis in Myanmar by the The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism
The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (Working Group) registers its continued opposition and condemnation of the seizure of power in Myanmar by the Tatmadaw and its use of violence and force against the people of Myanmar who are carrying out mass demonstrations to express their dissent against the coup and the arrest of their democratically elected leaders. The Working Group is alarmed by the mounting violence against the protesters whose numbers have grown, spreading out beyond the capital and other cities to the countryside.