Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances

Cover

Table of Contents

Editorial
- Families of the Disappeared Unite!

Cover Story
-They do not ask for Charity… They demand Justice!

Country Situations

New Hopes for Ending Impunity in China

And Disappearances Continue…

Four-Year Effort To Reveal Disappearances: A Reflection

An Individual Tragedy With Universal Pain

The Human Rights Commission in
Sri Lanka

Photos:
Forum and Leadership Training

Legal Analysis
The UN Negotiation on the Draft Treaty…

Political Analysis
Showdown in Baghdad

Features
Daddy’s Diary

News Features
The Nilo Valerio Foundation’s Coming Into Being

No Closure ‘till Justice is Achieved

The Formation of Indonesian Association…

Year-End Report
– A Summary
2002 Revisited

Literary
Warning

PHOTO ESSAY

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"With these increasing challenges the context of the bleak global human rights situation, exacerbated by the US integrated was against Iraq, AFAD has to strengthen itself response even more effectively to the signs of the times. Thus the Federation conducted a Leadership Training on January 27-31, 2003 in the Philippines . The activity recognized the Federation's limitations and weaknesses. Opened with a well attended public forum, the training posed numerous challenges that called for a concrete renewal of commitment."

VOICE April 2003