AFAD Stands in Solidarity with CAGED spokesperson

Manila: The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) extends its solidarity to Rama Ramanathan, Spokesperson of Citizens Against Enforced Disappearances (CAGED), a human rights organization based in Malaysia.

Ramanathan has recently faced intimidation by the Royal Malaysian Police for writing an article about activist Jufazli Shi Ahmad who was arrested in March this year for allegedly insulting the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The article mentions that the sister of Jufazli may have prevented his disappearance owing to her awareness of her rights and suspicion of police efforts.

ALL SOUL’S DAY STATEMENT Reliving the Legacies of the Unsung Heroes

“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” ― Shannon Alder

TODAY, November 2 in the Philippines, marks the All Souls’ Day where families come together to visit the graves of their loved ones. But for many families of the disappeared, who are clueless about the fates and whereabouts of their loved ones, a visit to the cemetery is no option. They refuse to recognize the disappeared as dead.

AFAD Statement on the Fifth Year of the Forced Disappearance of the 43 students of Ayotzinapa, Mexico

THE HAGUE, September 26, 2019 – On the fifth year of the disappearance of the 43 students of Ayotzinapa, Mexico, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) calls on the Mexican government to ensure that the new rounds of investigations are properly conducted in accordance with international legal norms. As the whereabouts of the 43 students remain unknown, and in light of the courts ordering the release of 77 out of the 142 identified suspects, the Mexican government has a long road ahead in resolving one of its worst human rights tragedies in recent history.

AFAD Commemorates the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

30^th August 2019

Manila: Today, on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) brings attention to the global issue of enforced disappearances that violates the fundamental rights to life, liberty, and security of the disappeared individual and the family.