01/05/2018
http://www.aihrhre.org/rights-forest-resources/ Our latest blog post about two gritty men... Pornpen Khongkachonkiet
Story of Billy, Grandpa Ko-ee & Rights to Forest Resources - Asian Institute for Human Rights - AIHR
The path to claim one's rights to forest resources is not easy. But that’s the only path that exists. The alternative is to loose one’s sense of identity and way of life completely.
09/04/2018
http://www.aihrhre.org/business-and-human-rights/ We are out with our NEW eResource titled, ‘Dynamics of Business and Human Rights – Rights in Work of Migrant Workers!' This resource was developed following a workshop organised by the Human Rights and Development Foundation in November 2017. The blog post contains the link to download this PPT-based eResource. Best viewed in slide share mode. Pairat Junthong Andy Hall
Business & Human Rights: Protecting Rights in Work - Asian Institute for Human Rights - AIHR
Exploring the obligations of businesses to human rights, and how businesses can be made accountable to their human rights responsibilities.
20/03/2018
http://www.aihrhre.org/udhr/ While we all know the role of Eleanor Roosevelt in the drafting of the UDHR, there were women leaders such as Minerva Bernardino from the Dominican Republic, Hansa Mehta from India, and Begum Shaista Ikramullah from Pakistan who made invaluable contributions.
Contribution of Women to Shaping the UDHR - Asian Institute for Human Rights - AIHR
Women leaders Minerva Bernardino from the Dominican Republic, Hansa Mehta from India, and Begum Shaista Ikramullah from Pakistan have made invaluable contributions in the in the drafting of the UDHR
19/03/2018
http://www.aihrhre.org/womens-day/ We check out some of the Women’s Day messages that were put out this year – from the corporates to the UN – while believing every day is Women’s Day!
Everyday is Women's Day & Why March 8 is Special - Asian Institute for Human Rights - AIHR
Every year, March 8 is observed as Women's Day. In this post, we check out some of the messages that were put out on this day from the corporates to the UN.
23/02/2018
http://www.aihrhre.org/slapp-ismaael-teh/ SLPPed by the Army for speaking about the torture suffered in detention. Call for Support for Human Rights Advocate, Ismaael Teh. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet
SLAPP Against Ismaael Teh, Thai Human Rights Advocate - Asian Institute for Human Rights - AIHR
The human rights community needs to strongly condemn the SLAPPs against Ismaael Teh and rally together in support for the activists who have been similarly SLAPPed..
23/02/2018
http://www.aihrhre.org/slapp-ismaael-teh/ SLPPed by the Army for speaking about the torture suffered in detention. Call for Support for Human Rights Advocate, Ismaael Teh. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet
13/02/2018
http://www.aihrhre.org/information-gathering/ When an incident of violence by State or non-state actors occurs in a conflict situation, it is often the local people who are the first eye-witnesses. Effective human rights monitoring, we may say, depends largely on accurate information gathered from eye witnesses’ to an incident. Our latest blog post contains a summary of a recent workshop session by noted journalist, Marwaan Makan Makar on the importance of information gathering, documentation, and sharing for effective human rights monitoring. The workshop was organized by the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF). Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) Thea P. Na Pornpen Khongkachonkiet
Basic Skills of Information Gathering: Being an Eye-Witness in a Conflict Situation - Asian Institute for Human Rights - AIHR
In this post we summarize the takeaways from a current workshop for paralegals on the subject that Information gathering and documentation are the key to human rights monitoring.
05/02/2018
http://www.aihrhre.org/human-rights-linkages/ Through our second blog on our brand NEW website, we re-introduce our graphic publication in Thai that explores the idea that human rights alone is NOT sufficient for human rights activism. What's more, the publication is available for a free download!
Human Rights Linkages with Social Justice and Democracy - Asian Institute for Human Rights - AIHR
This booklet titled, 'Human Rights Alone is Not Sufficient for Human Rights Activism,' explores the human rights linkages with social justice and democracy.