The hope that once emerged among the people of Bangladesh around Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus was not merely confidence in an individual. Rather, it was the expression of a deeper yearning for a transformation of the state system, political morality, modes of governance, and the overall character of politics—in a word, a new political settlement. After years of party-centered authoritarianism, election-related violence, administrative corruption, predatory development, and democratic (…)

BANGKOK, Thaïlande (17 décembre 2025) – Le Forum asiatique pour les droits humains et le développement (FORUM-ASIA) exprime sa solidarité avec les communautés touchées par la série d'inondations dévastatrices qui ont frappé le Sri Lanka, l'Indonésie, la Thaïlande et les Philippines.
Nous dénonçons les faillites politiques actuelles qui continuent de mettre en danger la vie, les droits et l'environnement des populations.
FORUM-ASIA appelle les gouvernements asiatiques ainsi que les (…)

BANGKOK, Thailand (17 December 2025) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) expresses solidarity with communities affected by the series of devastating floods across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
We denounce the ongoing policy failures that continue to put people's lives, rights, and environments at risk.
FORUM-ASIA calls on governments across Asia as well as corporate actors to take immediate and concrete action to address the root causes (…)