Press Release: 94 Refugees and 2 Asylum Seekers Released from Immigration Detention Centre in Bangkok

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bangkok, June6, 2011 94 Refugees Released from Immigration Detention Centre in… [more]

Press Release: 94 Refugees and 2 Asylum Seekers Released from Immigration Detention Centre in Bangkok Press Release: 94 Refugees and 2 Asylum Seekers Released from Immigration Detention Centre in Bangkok

Joint statement on Australian asylum processing suspension: violations of Australia’s international human rights obligations that undermine civil society efforts to strengthen refugee protections throughout the Asia Pacific region

We, the undersigned, condemn the Australian government’s decision to suspend its processing of all… [more]

Joint statement on Australian asylum processing suspension: violations of Australia’s international human rights obligations that undermine civil society efforts to strengthen refugee protections throughout the Asia Pacific region Joint statement on Australian asylum processing suspension: violations of Australia’s international human rights obligations that undermine civil society efforts to strengthen refugee protections throughout the Asia Pacific region

Joint NGO Statement to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the Protection of Refugees in Southeast Asia

We, the undersigned, appeal to the newly-established ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights… [more]

Joint NGO Statement to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the Protection of Refugees in Southeast Asia Joint NGO Statement to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights on the Protection of Refugees in Southeast Asia

Joint Statement on the Principle of Non-Refoulement and the Recent Forced Deportations of the Uighurs from Cambodia and the Lao Hmong from Thailand

Joint Statement on the Principle of Non-Refoulement and the Recent Forced Deportations of the Uighurs… [more]

Joint Statement on the Principle of Non-Refoulement and the Recent Forced Deportations of the Uighurs from Cambodia and the Lao Hmong from Thailand Joint Statement on the Principle of Non-Refoulement and the Recent Forced Deportations of the Uighurs from Cambodia and the Lao Hmong from Thailand

Joint Statement Calling for the Protection of Displaced Peoples, Civilians and Human Rights in Sri Lanka

We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the deplorable human rights and displaced people’s protection… [more]

Joint Statement Calling for the Protection of Displaced Peoples, Civilians and Human Rights in Sri Lanka Joint Statement Calling for the Protection of Displaced Peoples, Civilians and Human Rights in Sri Lanka

Thailand: Stateless family released from Immigration Detention Centre

27 January 2012

Bangkok, January 27, 2012 On January 27, two stateless children and their family were released from the Immigration Detention Centre (IDC) in Bangkok after having been detained for more than 1 year and 6 months. The children and their family arrived in Thailand to seek asylum in June, 2008, but they were arrested and detained [...]

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Refugee Act in Korea passed

16 January 2012

The new Refugee Act in Korea passed the National Assembly on 29th December, 2011. The Act will come into effect on 1st July 2013. APRRN members in Korea in cooperation with the National Human Rights Commission, UNHCR Korea and Lawmaker Woo Yer played the key role in passing the Act. APRRN members in Korea have [...]

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Open letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra

27 December 2011

December 27, 2011 HE Yingluck Shinawatra Prime Minister, Kingdom of Thailand RE: Deportation of Lao Hmong Refugees Dear Your Excellency Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, We, the undersigned members of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network, are deeply concerned about the deportation of Ka Yang, a Lao Hmong recognized as a refugee by the UN High [...]

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APRRN December Newsletter

18 December 2011

The APRRN December Newsletter can now be downloaded here: Click This issue includes: 1. Message from Pill Kyu Hwang, Chair of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network 2. Asia Pacific Immigration Detention Working Group Regional Workshop 3. Refugee Mental Health Training in Hong Kong 4. The East Asia Working Group Symposium in Hong Kong 5. [...]

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Call for internship applications

8 December 2011

The APRRN Secretariat is now looking for interns in 2012 for a period of 3-6 months. Responsibilities of the internship would include: Support APRRN Secretariat with external and internal communication: updating website, newsletters, managing social media, Google Groups, press releases and other publications Support APRRN Secretariat with writing funding proposals and reports Help to organize [...]

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