Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances

AFAD FOURTH
CONGRESS
1-5 June 2010

AFAD Second Congress

Remembering Munir

AFAD Second Congress
August 26-30, 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand

AFAD’s Mid-Year Report

Ding Zilin's
Message To
Hong Kong

Again, The KONTRAS – IKOHI Office Was Attacked

“ If they are dead, tell us”!

My sons, where are they?

2012 ISSUES AND Statements of AFAD

“The world-wide campaign for justice for the desaparecidos goes on…with the passage of time , they have nothing to hope for. They have none to look up to. It is left to the NGOs, local or foreign to vindicate their cause.” With this firm belief, AFAD forges on. The desaparecidos are worth fighting for!

NEW:

TRIAL obtains the condemnation of Algeria by the
UN Human Rights Committee in a new case of enforced disappearance
Geneva, 12 September 2012.

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Statement on the 8th Anniversary of Munir’s Murder
Complete Resolution of Munir’s Murder,
A Step Towards Ending the Impunity

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ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS
OF DISAPPEARED PERSONS
The Bund Amira Kadal, Srinagar – 190001, Jammu and Kashmir
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
30th August 2012

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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Enforced disappearance goes unabated
Int'l Day of the Disappeared today

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August 30, 2012
Statement by Odhikar
ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE
DISAPPEARED

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AFAD-JPF Joint Statement
August 2012

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July 17, 2012
Press Release
Odhikar observes International Justice Day

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AFAD Statement
On the 18th Anniversary of the Flame of Courage Monument
and 27th year of the Disappearance of the Redemptorist priest, Fr. Rudy Romano
11 July 2012

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Somchai Neelapaijit Memorial Fund
Prize for Outstanding Human Rights Defenders

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Enforced disappearances in Thailand
Justice for Peace Foundation
May 2012

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The President of The Republic of Indonesia do maladministration act
and deny that good governance regarding to completion the case
of Enforced disappearance in 1997/1998

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Human Rights
Monitoring Report
January – June 2012

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AFAD Statement
on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
26 June 2012
Stand United Against Torture

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June 4, 2012
An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission to
Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia
Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
The President of Indonesia
Jl. Veteran No. 16
Jakarta Pusat
INDONESIA
Tel: +62 21 345 8595
Fax: +62 21 3483 4759
Dear Mr. President,
INDONESIA: President's commitment to tackle disappearance cases on test

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AFAD Anniversary Statement
4 June 2012
Fourteen Years of Avowed Commitment to
End Enforced Disappearances

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June 2, 2012
Odhikar observes the International Week of the Disappeared
Every last week of May, the international community, especially
the associations of families of the ...

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JPF calls on Thai Government to prevent enforced disappearances
and ensure remedies for past disappearances

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28 May 2012
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE DISAPPEARED 2012
Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND)
Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearance (AFAD)

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International Week of the Disappeared 2012:
ICAED Vows to Continue Its Campaign
for Ratification of the Anti-Disappearance Convention

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JOINT STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE DISAPPEARED 2012
Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND)
Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearance (AFAD)
28 May 2012

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Press Release
International Week of the Disappeared (IWD)
29 May – 02 June 2012
South African Extraordinary Professor and UN official to visit PH for the
International Week of the Disappeared

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By: Mary Aileen Diez-Bacalso
Focal Point, ICAED
International Convention for the
Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances:
The Issues of a Universal and Effective Implementation
Paris, France, 15 May 2012

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AFAD Statement
20th Anniversary of Thailand’s Black May Incident
18 May 2012
A Lasting Tribute to the May 1992 Heroes and Martyrs
Today, twenty long years have passed since the Thai people experienced
one of the most gruesome massacres in history when hundreds of people who
were fighting for genuine change and democracy...

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26 April 2012
OPEN LETTER
HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA
Office of the President,
Temple Trees, 150, Galle Road,
Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa,
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) is a regional federation of human rights organizations working directly on the issue of enforced or involuntary disappearances......

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Discovering the White Van in a Troubled Democracy
An analysis of ongoing “abduction blueprint” in Sri Lanka
JC Weliamuna

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Issues and Trends on Enforced Disappearances And Women
and Disadvantages and Obstacles Women Face
In the Exercise of their Human Rights
By Mary Aileen D. Bacalso
Secretary-General,
Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
and
Focal Person,
International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED)

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PRESS RELEASE
19 April 2012
AFAD condemns harassments of
disappeared journalist wife Sandya Ekneligoda by Sri Lankan official

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9 April 2012
OPEN LETTER
HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA
Office of the President,
Temple Trees, 150, Galle Road,
Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
His Excellency President Mahinda Rajapaksa,
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) is a regional federation of human
rights organizations working directly on the issue of ...

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT
22 March 2012
Respect of The Right to Truth: A Step Towards Ending Impunity

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16 March 2012
ICAED Statement on the Acquittal of Judge BaltasarGarzon
Although Spain’s Amnesty Law of 1977 seems to be a protective
blanket of General Franco’s surviving .....

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SOLIDARITY MESSAGE
20 March 2012
THE CONTINUING STRUGGLE AGAINST IMPUNITY…
KontraS’ 14 Years of Human Rights Advocacy

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For immediate release on 12 March 2012
Press Release
The Eighth year commemoration of Enforced Disappearance of Thai Human Rights Lawyer,
Somchai Neelapaijit
As complacency prevails, impunity continues unabated, no more an “eye for an eye”

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AFAD Statement on
8th Anniversary of Somchai Neelaphaijit’s Disappearance
12 March 2012
Enforced Disappearance in Thailand must end Now!

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AFAD Statement on
International Women’s Day
8 March 2012
Empower the Women-Victims, End Impunity for Enforced Disappearance

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27 February 2012
OPEN LETTER
HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MAHINDA RAJAPAKSE
Office of the President,
Temple Trees, 150, Galle Road,
Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
His Excellency President Rajapakse,
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) is a regional federation of human rights organizations working directly on the issue of enforced or involuntary disappearances......

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Disappearance of Jubo Union Organiser, K M Shamim Akhtar, after being picked
up by members of LEA from Purana Paltan Line in Dhaka City
Fact-finding Report
Odhikar

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Press Statement
16 January, 2012
Davao City
Making or Breaking Impunity

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2011 STATEMENTS

Statement of AFAD on the 1st Anniversary of the entry into force of UN Convention Against Enforced Disappearance
23 December 2011

A Gift to Humanity, A Hope for the Future
Last year, the world received one of the best Christmas gifts when the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance entered into force, 30 days after the deposit of the 20thinstrument of ratification by Iraq on 23 November 2010.
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PRESS RELEASE
21 December 2011
Reference: Mary Aileen Bacalso (+63917-7924058)
AFAD demands investigation on disappearance of Sri Lankan human rights defenders Regional human rights group, Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), demands for an immediate investigation regarding the abduction of two Sri Lankan human rights defenders campaigning against enforced disappearance on December 9, 2011.
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20 December 2011

OPEN LETTER LETTER
HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MAHINDA RAJAPAKSE
Office of the President,
Temple Trees, 150, Galle Road,
Colombo 3, Sri Lanka

His Excellency President Rajapakse,
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) recently received reports regarding the enforced disappearance of two human rights defenders, Mr. Lalith Kumar Weeraraja and Mr. Kugan Muruganandan......
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