THE FLAME OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE BURNS ON: AFAD’S STATEMENT ON THE 37TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GWANGJU UPRISING

May 18 marks a central moment in the history of South Korea: the May 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising. The Gwangju Uprising was a wave of protests that took place in the southwestern city of Gwangju in May 18-27, 1980 that saw thousands of South Korean students, workers, mothers, teachers and farmers collectively deciding that they have had enough of the State’s violence and repression, and revolted against a tyrannical military dictatorship that controlled the country for more than 18 years.

STOP PERSECUTING THE MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN BANGLADESH!

AFAD condemns the imprisonment of two Bangladeshi journalists, Hasan Ali and Aslam Ali, due to charges under Section 57 of the repressive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. Both are also human rights defenders. Hasan Ali is associated with AFAD member organization, Odhikar, and has published several reports on human rights violations in Bangladesh, including extra-judicial killings, torture, rape and enforced disappearances.

THE UPR OF THE PHILIPPINES: SEVEN STATES RECOMMEND PH RATIFICATION OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE CONVENTION

Manila, 10 May 2017 – The 3rd Cycle of the Universal Period Review (UPR) of the Philippines took place on May 8, 2017, in Palais de Nations, in Geneva.

The review process was led by a troika of three member States of the UN Human Rights Council, namely Paraguay, Switzerland, and Kenya.

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