Asia & Pacific
Brunei: New penal code to stone gay people and amputate thieves is simply unacceptable
April 12, 2019
Brunei: New penal code to stone gay people and amputate thieves is simply unacceptable
The launch of the new penal codes by the Brunei government, which will enshrine gay stoning, limbs cutting and kids…
China: the Uighur minority continues to suffer
April 10, 2019
China: the Uighur minority continues to suffer
The 1.6 million ethnic Muslims of China has been subjected to a decade long of oppression and denial of basic…
Philippines: Duterte war on drugs is a war on the poor
January 2, 2019
Philippines: Duterte war on drugs is a war on the poor
AFD International and all human rights community is horrified at the scale of killing of the president Duterte pursuit of…
Bangladesh : General Elections sparked grave human rights concern
December 31, 2018
Bangladesh : General Elections sparked grave human rights concern
AFD International is following with deep concern the violence that accompanied the recent legislative elections in Bangladesh, which resulted in…
Philippines: AFD International regards the judicial decision to indict the news website CEO for tax evasion a censorship and politically motivated act.
December 28, 2018
Philippines: AFD International regards the judicial decision to indict the news website CEO for tax evasion a censorship and politically motivated act.
Maria Ressa the CEO of Rappler news website has been summoned for multiple tax misconducts and tax evasion. Ms Ressa…
China: AFD International condemn Illegal detention of Uighur minority in collective detention centres
December 16, 2018
China: AFD International condemn Illegal detention of Uighur minority in collective detention centres
The Chinese government admitted last October that there were so-called rehabilitation and training centers for Uighur minority detainees in various…
AFD International: India Report 2017/2018
November 7, 2018
AFD International: India Report 2017/2018
Republic of India Head of state: Ram Nath Kovind Head of government: Narendra Modi Capital: New Delhi Region: South-East Asia…
Myanmar: 7 years in jail to Reuters journalists sends press freedom to abysmal
September 4, 2018
Myanmar: 7 years in jail to Reuters journalists sends press freedom to abysmal
The only crime Wa alone and Kyaw Soe committed was doing their jobs as journalists to further expose the heinous…
Myanmar: UN Demands accountability for the Rohingya persecution.
August 28, 2018
Myanmar: UN Demands accountability for the Rohingya persecution.
AFD international welcomes the un fact finding mission of Myanmar which published its report today and found that there is…
South Korea: AFD International demands the release of Mr Ahmed El-Muqaddam.
August 3, 2018
South Korea: AFD International demands the release of Mr Ahmed El-Muqaddam.
South Korean authorities has arrested Mr Ahmed El-Muqaddam an Egyptian citizen who is known for his opposition to the Egyptian…