- Category: Press Releases
OHCHR remote monitoring report released
Press Release
14 June 2018
JKCCS and APDP welcome today’s important report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva. This is the first report by the United Nations exclusively on Indian administered (IaK) and Pakistan administered (PaK) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). After continually being denied access since 2016, the OHCHR has based this report (49 pages in total) on its remote monitoring of the situation on ground, with closer attention to the period of July 2016 to April 2018.
- Category: IDD-AFAD-MO
May 27-31, 2018 - The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances commemorates the International Week of the Disappeared and expresses solidarity with the families whose loved ones have been forcibly disappeared.
- Category: Open Letters
25th May 2018
His Excellency Mr. Zei’d Al-Ra’ad Al Hussein
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais des Wilson
52 Rue des Pâquis
CH-1201 Geneva
SWITZERLAND
His Excellency the High Commissioner for Human Rights,
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) is a federation of human rights organizations working directly on the issue of involuntary disappearances in Asia. Envisioning a world without desaparecidos, the Federation was founded on June 4, 1998 in Manila, Philippines.
- Category: Statements
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) remembers those who became victims of state violence between 17th to 20th May 1992 in Bangkok, Thailand and urges the Thai government to improve the situation of human rights in general and to resolve and put to a stop cases of enforced disappearances in particular.
- Category: Statements
Today, the Asian Federation Against Enforced Disappearances (AFAD) pays a tribute to the life and work of Aasia Jeelani who was a foot soldier of human rights in conflict ridden Indian Administered Kashmir.
Today, the Asian Federation Against Enforced Disappearances (AFAD) pays a tribute to the life and work of Aasia Jeelani who was a foot soldier of human rights in conflict ridden Indian Administered Kashmir.Born on 9th of February, 1974 Aasia laid down her life in the pursuit of truth and justice for the people of Kashmir. She was martyred on the 20th April 2004 while on assignment in the remote district of Kupwara in Indian Administered Kashmir when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated that blew the car carrying her and her colleagues and killed her.
- Category: Press Releases
Accountability Watch Committee (AWC)
Press Statement
Ensure Transparency and Accountability in Transitional Justice Process
10 April 2018
Kathmandu: The Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) raises its serious concerns on continuous delay, lack of progress and transparency in the Transitional Justice (TJ) process and re-stresses its demands raised previously and request all the actors involved to ensure the followings:
1. Ensure transparency in the process: We welcome the efforts of the New Government to amend the TRC Act fully respecting the order of the Supreme Court of 26 February 2015. However, we are seriously concerned about the lack of transparency in the amendment process. Both the victims and civil society are important actors of the TJ process, which the Supreme Court has also recognized in its ruling of 02 January 2014 recommending the Government to involve victims, civil society organizations in the law-making process. Lack of transparency and informed engagement of the victims and civil society will not only erode the legitimacy of the process, but also the confidence and support of these actors to the TRC process.
Thus, we call upon all actors to ensure transparency in the process and informed engagement of the victims and civil society in the TJ process.
- Category: Statements
Easter Sunday is very important for Christians all over the world as it signifies the celebration of Christ’s victory over death. The Easter Story is a reminder of the sacrifices made by Christ when He gave His body and His blood to wash clean the faults and shortcomings of the world and of His triumphant resurrection.
- Category: Statements
24 March 2018 - The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) commemorates the International Day for the Right to Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. We are witness to a world where violation of human rights in the form of summary executions, enforced disappearances and torture occur routinely and those who seek justice are persecuted, threatened and executed. Yet, there are countless number of people who raise their voice to seek justice and to protect the rights of others.