ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
The Asia Justice Coalition works as a collective to amplify our members’ initiatives and their
efforts to advance international justice and human rights in Asia. We, therefore, provide
aggregated and updated information and news on the Coalition’s projects, activities and events.
The Asia Justice Coalition works as a collective to amplify our members’ initiatives and their
efforts to advance international justice and human rights in Asia. We, therefore, provide
aggregated and updated information and news on the Coalition’s projects, activities and events.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Jul 8, 2021
RFA: Five-Year-Old Forced to Endure Stress Positions
On 8 July 2021, Radio Free Asia published a news article of a five-year-old girl who was forced to endure stress positions during more than two weeks in detention. Her father helped organize protests against the military government. Security forces raided the family home and arrested his family members when they failed to locate him.
Jul 7, 2021
ICJ Urges Referral of Myanmar to ICC
On 7 July 2021, the International Commission of Jurists addressed the Human Rights Council in the Interactive Dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The ICJ condemned the widespread and systematic arbitrary arrests, detentions, torture, and extra-judicial killings in Myanmar. They also called on the Council to urge the Security Council to refer Myanmar to the ICC.
Jul 7, 2021
Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews Calls for Emergency Coalition
On 7 July 2021, Tom Andrews, the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar before the Human Rights Council called for the urgent formation of an 'Emergency Coalition for the People of Myanmar' to stop the military junta's 'reign of terror' in the country. He added that international community is 'failing the people of Myanmar' and called for immediate action.
Jul 6, 2021
Bachelet: Myanmar a ‘Multi-Dimensional Human Rights Catastrophe’
On 6 July 2021, Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights provided an oral update on the situation in Myanmar before the Human Rights Council. She stated that the situation has evolved from a political crisis to a multi-dimensional human rights catastrophe, compounded by the disastrous impact of COVID-19.
Jul 2, 2021
HRW: Security Forces Arrest Defense Lawyers
On 2 July 2021, Human Rights Watch reported that Myanmar's security forces arbitrarily arrested at least six defense lawyers defending political prisoners. At least three lawyers were arrested while attending court. Some were charged with violating Section 505A of the Penal Code.