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(2904, 5, '2016-09-26 04:18:18', '2016-09-26 04:18:18', '<span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from a diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights <img class="alignright wp-image-2868" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" /> mechanism, patterns of enhanced CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations. There were also issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and</span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and providing a critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                   </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia                                                                                                    \r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                           </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                         </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia                 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">  \r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward       \r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses   </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief                                               \r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement \r\n\r\n</b>Francesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                              </b>Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 04:18:18', '2016-09-26 04:18:18', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2905, 5, '2016-09-26 04:19:32', '2016-09-26 04:19:32', '<span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from a diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights <img class="alignright wp-image-2868" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" /> mechanism, patterns of enhanced CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations. There were also issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and</span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and providing a critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                   </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia                                                                                                    \r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                           </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                         </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia                 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">  \r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward       \r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses   </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief                                               \r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement \r\n\r\n</b>Francesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives</b>Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 04:19:32', '2016-09-26 04:19:32', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2906, 5, '2016-09-26 04:20:13', '2016-09-26 04:20:13', '<span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from a diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights <img class="alignright wp-image-2868" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" /> mechanism, patterns of enhanced CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations. There were also issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and</span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and providing a critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                   </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia                                                                                                    \r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                           </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                         </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia                 </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">  \r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward       \r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses   </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief                                               \r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement \r\n\r\n</b>Francesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives</b>  Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 04:20:13', '2016-09-26 04:20:13', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2907, 5, '2016-09-26 04:24:29', '2016-09-26 04:24:29', '<span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights <img class="alignright wp-image-2868" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" /> mechanism, patterns of enhanced CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations. There were also issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided a critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                   </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                           </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                         </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses   </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives</b> Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 04:24:29', '2016-09-26 04:24:29', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2908, 5, '2016-09-26 04:24:50', '2016-09-26 04:24:50', '<span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights <img class="alignright wp-image-2868" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" /> mechanism, patterns of enhanced CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations. There were also issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided a critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. 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(2909, 5, '2016-09-26 04:25:34', '2016-09-26 04:25:34', '<span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights <img class="alignright wp-image-2868" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" /> mechanism, patterns of enhanced CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations. There were also issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided a critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                   </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                           </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                         </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses   </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives</b> Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 04:25:34', '2016-09-26 04:25:34', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2910, 5, '2016-10-04 06:47:28', '2016-10-04 06:47:28', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">\n\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b></p>\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">\n\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\n\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\n\n<ol>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                                                    </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                                  </b>Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:47:28', '2016-10-04 06:47:28', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2911, 5, '2016-09-26 10:59:01', '2016-09-26 10:59:01', '<span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights <img class="alignright wp-image-2868" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" /> mechanisms, patterns of enhanced CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations. There were also issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b>\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                   </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                           </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                         </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses   </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives</b> Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-09-26 10:59:01', '2016-09-26 10:59:01', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2912, 5, '2016-09-26 11:07:34', '2016-09-26 11:07:34', '<span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights <img class="wp-image-2868 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" /> mechanisms, patterns of enhanced CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations. There were also issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. 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We provide the opportunity to be a part of an internationally diverse team and to connect with our global network of partners in the corporate, nonprofit and academic sector.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="wp-image-2990 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14555558_10157448681250307_1824900953_n.jpg" alt="14555558_10157448681250307_1824900953_n" width="326" height="244" /><img class="wp-image-2992 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/12717821_1132756900076870_5762799772999519120_n.jpg" alt="12717821_1132756900076870_5762799772999519120_n" width="331" height="248" /></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[separator style="regular"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Eligibility<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2035" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/intern.jpg" alt="intern" width="260" height="182" /></strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Internships are offered to Thai citizens and foreign students currently enrolled in tertiary institutions in Thailand and abroad.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Duration</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The Centre recruits interns for a period of 3 to 6 months. Longer internships can be considered on a case by case basis.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>General Conditions</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The internship is non-remunerated. Interns are expected to work between 24 to 40 hours per week.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Application Procedure</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Interested students should submit, in one pdf document, the following information to: <a href="mailto:info@asiacentre.co.th">info@asiacentre.co.th</a></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: justify;">Official letter of university enrolment</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: justify;">Copy of passport</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: justify;">CV</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: justify;">Cover letter stating their skills, interests and availability (i.e. 3 or 6 months)</li>\r\n</ul>', 'Internship Programme', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2032-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 07:01:23', '2016-10-04 07:01:23', '', 2032, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2032-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2994, 5, '2016-10-04 06:39:15', '2016-10-04 06:39:15', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                                                              </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                                      </b> Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:39:15', '2016-10-04 06:39:15', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(2995, 5, '2016-10-04 06:40:33', '2016-10-04 06:40:33', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                                                                         </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                                 </b> Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:40:33', '2016-10-04 06:40:33', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2996, 5, '2016-10-04 06:41:34', '2016-10-04 06:41:34', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">\r\n\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                                                              </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                              </b> Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:41:34', '2016-10-04 06:41:34', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2997, 5, '2016-10-04 06:42:57', '2016-10-04 06:42:57', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                                       </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                 </b> Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:42:57', '2016-10-04 06:42:57', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(2998, 5, '2016-10-04 06:43:50', '2016-10-04 06:43:50', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                            </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                            </b> Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:43:50', '2016-10-04 06:43:50', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(2999, 5, '2016-10-04 06:45:38', '2016-10-04 06:45:38', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                                                    </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                                  </b>Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:45:38', '2016-10-04 06:45:38', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3000, 5, '2016-10-04 06:46:16', '2016-10-04 06:46:16', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b></p>\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                                                    </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                                  </b>Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:46:16', '2016-10-04 06:46:16', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3001, 5, '2016-10-04 06:48:06', '2016-10-04 06:48:06', '<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <img class="alignright wp-image-2866" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2253-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2253" width="371" height="278" /> The UPR has been an effective mechanism for putting human rights issues on the agenda and engaging States in conversation about critical issues. However, systemic problems remain with regards to engagement with other stakeholders, the implementation of recommendations by governments, the efficacy of follow up processes and the UPR’s ability to address hard political issues. These were key takeaways from Asia Centre’s conference, Universal Periodic Review in Southeast Asia: An Evidence-Based Regional Assessment, held from 15 to 17 September 2016 at Asia Centre’s premises in Bangkok.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Asia Centre Conferences: Designed For Discourse</b>\r\n\r\n<b><img class="wp-image-2865 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2172-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2172-001" width="280" height="210" /></b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The boutique conference was structured around thematic clusters on stakeholder involvement,  minority rights, civil and political freedoms and the death penalty. It included country specific discussions on Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei and Thailand. Researchers were provided 50 minute slots to present their findings and in order to ensure adequate discussion time. A complete list of presenters and their individual topics is available at the end of the this report. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day One: The Conversation Is Key</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first day of the conference saw over 30 participants from diverse backgrounds <img class="alignright wp-image-2867" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2200-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2200" width="323" height="242" />including members of civil society organisation, national human rights institutions, academia, the United Nations, as well as students. Some of the key discussion points to emerge from the first day of discourse, included the value of the UPR as a platform for dialogue, interaction with other UN and regional human rights mechanisms, patterns of enhanced </span>CSO engagement with the process as well as the role that other stakeholders such national human rights institutions can play in monitoring the implementation of recommendations.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">There were al<img class="wp-image-2868 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2259-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2259-001" width="322" height="242" />so issue specific discussions on the role of the UPR in pushing for the abolition of the death penalty and the efficacy of the process in addressing past human rights abuses in Timor-Leste.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Day Two: Emerging Patterns &amp; Trends in Engagement</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2869 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2416-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2416" width="343" height="257" />The second day of the conference saw more in-depth discussion on how specific countries were engaging on contentious issues. This covered freedom of expression in Thailand, freedom of religion and belief in Indonesia and civil and political rights in Singapore. The discussion on how minority rights were raised under the UPR centred on the experiences of the Hmong community in Laos as well as a regional overview of the particular challenges faced by LGBTIQ human rights, defenders prepared by Destination Justice. One critical discussion point on day two <img class="alignright wp-image-2870" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IP-1-1140x855.jpg" alt="IP (1)" width="328" height="246" />was the approach to engagement, with the Lutheran World Federation backing making the most of the non-confrontational nature of the UPR dialogue to push for solutions rather than naming and shaming. The plenary session provided an overview of emerging patterns and trends in interaction with the UPR such as greater CSO participation and coalition building efforts.It also called into question the efficacy of mid-term reporting and follow up processes. </span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? </b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="wp-image-2871 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_2542-001-1140x855.jpg" alt="IMG_2542-001" width="338" height="253" />The final day of the conference was an open forum discussion titled Southeast Asia &amp; the UPR: All Talk &amp; No Action? This session was open to members of the public and it attracted an audience over 25 people. The panel featured Imesh Pokharel from Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights(OHCHR) Regional Office Bangkok, Michael J V White from the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, Celine Martin from Destination Justice and </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gymbay Moua from the World Congress of Hmong People. The panelists shared their first hand experiences of engaging with the UPR process, highlighting key challenges faced and offering input on some of the best practices from their respective organisations. It was a very interactive discussion, moderated by Asia Centre’s Robin Ramcharan and it provided a unique entry point into the UPR for members of the public who were interested in understanding the process. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall Asia Centre’s inaugural conference was successful in creating a platform for participatory discourse among different stakeholders who are actively engaged in with the UPR. It provided all present the opportunity to identify trends and patterns of engagement with the UPR over the two cycles and provided critical analysis of the UPR’s achievement in Southeast Asia. There was also discussion of establishing an evidence-based UPR network with the conference participants forming a core. </span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The conference proceedings will be compiled into an edited volume which can inform engagement in the third cycle. It is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2017.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><b>List of presenters &amp; topics</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Addressing Human Rights Protection Gaps; </b><b>Can the Universal Periodic Review Process Live Up to its Promise?                                                                                        </b>Michael J V White, <span style="font-weight: 400;">New Zealand Human Rights Commission</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>A Statistical Overview: Submissions and Participation of CSOs in Southeast Asia\r\n</b>Anna Jeffries, University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Analysis of CSO Participation in the UPR                                                                  </b>Dr.James Gomez &amp; Dr.Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Assessing Suhakam’s Effectiveness in Bridging the Implementation Gap of Malaysia’s Universal Periodic Review                                                                                                    </b>Dr. Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Shy but Growing Role of the UPR Recommendations in Fostering the Protecting Role of the AICHR in Southeast Asia </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">\r\nCeline Martin, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aix-Marseille University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Universal Periodic Review and the Abolition of the Death Penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Myanmar: </b><b>The Arduous March Forward\r\n</b>M Ravi, Human Rights Advocate</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Universal Periodic Review in Timor-Leste and the Government''s Failure of Achieving Justice for the Past Human Rights Abuses                                                  </b>Cristian Talesco, Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Advocating the Untouchable Issue Through the UPR: Freedom of Expression in Thailand                                                       </b>\r\nChautimas Suksai, Researcher &amp; Consultant</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>The Situation of LGBTIQ HRDs in Southeast Asia               </b>\r\nCeline Martin, Destination Justice</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>UPR &amp; The Rights of Minorities                           </b>\r\nGymbay Moua, Congress of World Hmong People</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Indonesia and the Universal Periodic Review: Analysis of Freedom of Religion and Belief\r\n</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hesty Dewi Maria Siagian ,</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bogor Agricultural University</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b><b>Maximize the Effectiveness of the UPR Process in Myanmar:  A Non-Confrontational, Solutions-Focused and Evidence-Based Involvement</b></b>\r\nFrancesca Paola Traglia, The Lutheran World Federation - Myanmar Program</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review: Civil Society Perspectives                                  </b>Dr. James Gomez,Bangkok University &amp; Michelle D’cruz, Mahidol University</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;', 'UPR Conference Report', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2864-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 06:48:06', '2016-10-04 06:48:06', '', 2864, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2864-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3002, 5, '2016-10-04 06:48:29', '2016-10-04 06:48:29', '&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Centre provides training opportunities to interns to undertake substantive and practical work in two professional streams: a communications stream and a research stream.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[row]\r\n[column col="6"]\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Communications Intern</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Communications Intern will assist with writing content, taking photos, creating videos, uploading information onto the website, posting on social media sites of the Centre, maintaining an active mailing list and compiling and disseminating an e-newsletter. The Intern will also assist in laying out brochures, flyers, posters and assist with digital marketing and outreach.</span></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Internship tasks</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Updating and managing website content</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Digital marketing and outreach</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Design and layout for promotional material and online publications</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist in organizing activities, taking photos and writing event reports for social media</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing of events and conferences</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Setting up directory of NGOs and institutions</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Developing a communications action plan</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/column]\r\n\r\n[column col="6"]\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Research Intern</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The Research Intern will undertake research and draft project notes and proposals. These duties will include the development of training materials and preparation of programme schedules. The Intern will also compile information for book manuscripts, commentaries and journal articles. Other responsibilities include coordinating meetings and seminars.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Internship tasks</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Undertake research, write summaries and assist in drafting reports</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Communicate via email with researchers and publishers</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prepare materials for presentations and meetings</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist in organizing activities, taking photos and writing event reports for social media</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist in conference preparations</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/column]\r\n\r\n[/row]\r\n\r\n[separator style="regular"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Why Asia Centre?</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Asia Centre offers the ideal candidate a fun and engaging work environment at our offices in Central Bangkok. We provide the opportunity to be a part of an internationally diverse team and to connect with our global network of partners in the corporate, nonprofit and academic sector.</span></p>\r\n<img class="wp-image-2992 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/12717821_1132756900076870_5762799772999519120_n.jpg" alt="12717821_1132756900076870_5762799772999519120_n" width="331" height="248" />\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="wp-image-2990 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14555558_10157448681250307_1824900953_n.jpg" alt="14555558_10157448681250307_1824900953_n" width="326" height="244" /></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[separator style="regular"]\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Eligibility<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2035" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/intern.jpg" alt="intern" width="260" height="182" /></strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Internships are offered to Thai citizens and foreign students currently enrolled in tertiary institutions in Thailand and abroad.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Duration</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The Centre recruits interns for a period of 3 to 6 months. Longer internships can be considered on a case by case basis.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>General Conditions</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The internship is non-remunerated. 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(3004, 5, '2016-10-04 06:50:19', '2016-10-04 06:50:19', '&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Centre provides training opportunities to interns to undertake substantive and practical work in two professional streams: a communications stream and a research stream.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[row]\r\n[column col="6"]\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Communications Intern</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Communications Intern will assist with writing content, taking photos, creating videos, uploading information onto the website, posting on social media sites of the Centre, maintaining an active mailing list and compiling and disseminating an e-newsletter. 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Other responsibilities include coordinating meetings and seminars.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Internship tasks</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Undertake research, write summaries and assist in drafting reports</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Communicate via email with researchers and publishers</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prepare materials for presentations and meetings</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist in organizing activities, taking photos and writing event reports for social media</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist in conference preparations</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/column]\r\n\r\n[/row]\r\n\r\n[separator style="regular"]\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Why Asia Centre?</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Asia Centre offers the ideal candidate a fun and engaging work environment at our offices in Central Bangkok. We provide the opportunity to be a part of an internationally diverse team and to connect with our global network of partners in the corporate, nonprofit and academic sector.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="wp-image-2990 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14555558_10157448681250307_1824900953_n.jpg" alt="14555558_10157448681250307_1824900953_n" width="326" height="244" /><img class="wp-image-2992 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/12717821_1132756900076870_5762799772999519120_n.jpg" alt="12717821_1132756900076870_5762799772999519120_n" width="331" height="248" /></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[separator style="regular"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Eligibility<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2035" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/intern.jpg" alt="intern" width="260" height="182" /></strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Internships are offered to Thai citizens and foreign students currently enrolled in tertiary institutions in Thailand and abroad.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Duration</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The Centre recruits interns for a period of 3 to 6 months. Longer internships can be considered on a case by case basis.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>General Conditions</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The internship is non-remunerated. Interns are expected to work between 24 to 40 hours per week.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Application Procedure</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Interested students should submit, in one pdf document, the following information to: <a href="mailto:info@asiacentre.co.th">info@asiacentre.co.th</a></p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: justify;">Official letter of university enrolment</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: justify;">Copy of passport</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: justify;">CV</li>\r\n 	<li style="text-align: justify;">Cover letter stating their skills, interests and availability (i.e. 3 or 6 months)</li>\r\n</ul>', 'Internship Programme', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2032-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-04 07:01:41', '2016-10-04 07:01:41', '', 2032, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2032-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3020, 6, '2016-10-07 01:47:53', '2016-10-07 01:47:53', 'Asia Centre is conveniently located at the 17<sup>th</sup> floor of Phayathai Plaza Building off the BTS\r\nPhayathai and Airport Link stations in Central Bangkok.\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Take either the BTS or Airport Link and stop at Phayathai station</li>\r\n 	<li>Go out through Exit 1 and walk down the stairs</li>\r\n 	<li>At the bottom of the stairs turn left and walk 50m along the pavement towards Rachatewi BTS</li>\r\n 	<li>Phayathai Plaza Building will be on your right, enter the building and walk towards the back</li>\r\n 	<li>At the back towards the right, take the elevators serving floors 17-27</li>\r\n 	<li>Alight on the 17<sup>th</sup> floor and turn left, you will arrive at the Asia Centre</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>วิธีการเดินทาง</strong>\r\n\r\nAsia Centre ตั้งอยู่ในตึกพญาไท พลาซ่า ชั้น 17 ติดบีทีเอส และ แอร์พอร์ต ลิงค์ สถานีพญาไท\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>ลงที่ สถานี พญาไท ทางออก 1</li>\r\n 	<li>ลงบันได และเดินย้อนขึ้นมาทางซ้ายมือ (ไปพารากอน/ บีทีเอสราชเทวี)</li>\r\n 	<li>ประมาณ 20 เมตร ก็จะเห็นตึกพญาไท พลาซ่า อยู่ทางขวามือ</li>\r\n 	<li>เดินเข้าไปในตึก ผ่านธนาคารกรุงเทพ จนถึงลิฟต์ด้านใน ให้ใช้ลิฟต์แถวกลาง เป็นลิฟต์ที่ใช้สำหรับชั้น <span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong>17-27</strong></span></li>\r\n 	<li>กดลิฟต์ชั้น 17 ซึ่งจอดเป็นชั้นแรก</li>\r\n 	<li>ออกจากลิฟต์ชั้น 17 เลี้ยวซ้าย ก็จะถึง <strong><a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/asiacentre.co.th/" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=284220758263826">ASIA Centre</a> </strong>อยู่ในตำแหน่งที่ 2 ทางด้านซ้ายมือ</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div class="text_exposed_show"></div>\r\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2541" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Direction-to-Asia-Centre-1-1140x530.jpg" alt="Direction to Asia Centre" width="1140" height="530" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Parking</strong>\r\n\r\nHourly parking is available at Phayathai Plaza Building. Visitor parking are at the free gear lots on every floor or regular lots at the 10 floor. Visitors can enjoy two hour free parking with the Asia Centre stamp. Another option is to park at Siam Paragon or Central World and take the BTS to Phayathai station.\r\n\r\nParking Rates:\r\n1) Visitors are entitled to 15 min of free parking\r\n2) Asia Centre 1 stamp entitles you to 2 hours free parking, thereafter 30 baht/hour\r\n3) Extended parking (2 stamps)\r\nDay Rate : 100 bath for parking between 07:00-19:00 PM\r\nNight Rate: 60 baht for parking between 19:01-06.59 PM.\r\nSaturday &amp; Sunday Rate: 50 baht for 24 hours\r\n\r\nPlease retain your parking coupon as you will need to get stamps from Asia Centre to enjoy these parking rates.\r\n\r\nที่จอดรถ\r\n- จอดรถในช่องขวางและปลดเกียร์ว่างได้ทุกชั้น\r\n- จอดรถในช่องจอดรถได้ในชั้น 10\r\n\r\nอัตราค่าที่จอดรถ<span class="text_exposed_show">\r\n1. รถผู้มาติดต่อ จอดฟรี 15 นาทีแรก\r\n2. มี 1 ตราประทับ จอดฟรี 2 ชั่วโมงแรก ต่อไปคิด 30 บาท/ชั่วโมง\r\n3. มี 2 ตราประทับ\r\nกลางวัน 07:00-19:00 น. เหมาจ่าย 100 บาท\r\nกลางคืน 19:01-06.59 น. เหมาจ่าย 60 บาท\r\nเสาร์, อาทิตย์ เหมาจ่าย 24 ชั่วโมง 50 บาท</span>\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2217" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Car-Park-PP-1140x420.jpg" alt="Car Park PP" width="1140" height="420" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Please refer to the map below for a location overview.</strong>\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3018" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Asia-Centre-Map.jpg" alt="asia-centre-map" width="1063" height="682" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe style="border: 0;" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d15501.49714848407!2d100.532498!3d13.756288!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xc54d13b8a0284a40!2sASIA+Centre+Co.%2C+Ltd.!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sth!4v1475804628679" width="600" height="450" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>', 'Location', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2064-revision-v1', '', '', '2016-10-07 01:47:53', '2016-10-07 01:47:53', '', 2064, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/2064-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3022, 5, '2016-10-07 03:34:16', '2016-10-07 03:34:16', '<p style="text-align: justify;">Asia Centre is facilitating a discussion and networking\r\nsession with New York-based Japanese <img class="alignright wp-image-3023" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-07-at-10.28.39.png" alt="screen-shot-2016-10-07-at-10-28-39" width="351" height="282" />photographer and anti-death penalty activist Toshi Kazama. The discussion will focus on how he uses photography as a tool to express his point of view on human rights, and specifically on the death penalty.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The discussion will be followed by a networking session. Light refreshments will be served.  You will also be able to view Toshi Kazama''s Photo Exhibition.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This event is part of the End Crime Not Life regional campaign against the death penalty.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.endcrimenotlife.com">www.endcrimenotlife.com</a></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id="attachment_3024" align="alignright" width="274"]<img class="wp-image-3024" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Press-con-7.jpg" alt="press-con-7" width="274" height="183" /> Toshi Kazama at a press conference in Timor Leste. Source: End Crime Not Life[/caption]\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Toshi Kazama</span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">When New York-based Japanese </span>photographer Toshi Kazama went to his first photo session of a young American on death row he expected to see a monster.  That ‘monster’ turned out to be a normal-looking child with extremely limited intelligence.  At the end of the session, Kazama hugged him. That changed my life forever”.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Kazama has now dedicated his life to the abolition of the death penalty.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">"To me the death penalty is you and I killing a human being. I don’t want to kill a human being with my own hand. Do you?”</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This event is free. Please register your attendance <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgyUNmpQAu-KmBktUIVo5WVWbsT0LehtPVtzco5nCf2OwRIw/viewform" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Please note that the venue for this event has been changed to Duangkamol Room, The Sukosol Hotel.</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">For directions please <a href="http://www.thesukosol.com/location">click here</a>.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Focus On Life', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'focusonlife', '', '', '2016-12-22 06:48:41', '2016-12-22 06:48:41', '', 0, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/?post_type=event&#038;p=3022', 0, 'event', '', 0);
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(3055, 6, '2016-12-27 03:03:45', '2016-12-27 03:03:45', '&nbsp;\n\nThe Centre provides training opportunities to interns to undertake substantive and practical work in two professional streams: a communications stream and a research stream.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[row]\n[column col="6"]\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Communications Intern</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Communications Intern will assist with writing content, taking photos, creating videos, uploading information onto the website, posting on social media sites of the Centre, maintaining an active mailing list and compiling and disseminating an e-newsletter. 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Other responsibilities include coordinating meetings and seminars.</p>\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Internship tasks</b></p>\n\n<ul>\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Undertake research, write summaries and assist in drafting reports</span></li>\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Communicate via email with researchers and publishers</span></li>\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prepare materials for presentations and meetings</span></li>\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist in organizing activities, taking photos and writing event reports for social media</span></li>\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assist in conference preparations</span></li>\n</ul>\n[/column]\n\n[/row]\n\n[separator style="regular"]\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Why Asia Centre?</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Asia Centre offers the ideal candidate a fun and engaging work environment at our offices in Central Bangkok. We provide the opportunity to be a part of an internationally diverse team and to connect with our global network of partners in the corporate, nonprofit and academic sector.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="wp-image-2990 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14555558_10157448681250307_1824900953_n.jpg" alt="14555558_10157448681250307_1824900953_n" width="326" height="244" /><img class="wp-image-2992 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/12717821_1132756900076870_5762799772999519120_n.jpg" alt="12717821_1132756900076870_5762799772999519120_n" width="331" height="248" /></p>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong>Eligibility<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2035" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/intern.jpg" alt="intern" width="260" height="182" /></strong>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Internships are offered to Thai citizens and foreign students currently enrolled in tertiary institutions in Thailand and abroad.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Duration</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The Centre recruits interns for a period of 3 to 6 months. 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(3075, 5, '2016-11-16 07:39:57', '2016-11-16 07:39:57', '<b>Asia Centre invites the submission of abstracts on the role of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in Southeast Asia in protecting human rights. We welcome submissions from specialists in this field, including by former and current practitioners in the region’s NHRIs. </b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Background and rationale:</b>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">In 2008, the ASEAN’s first-ever Charter came into force. After years of discussion coupled with<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3480" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/NHRI-Conference-Call-Deadline-Extended-339x480.jpg" alt="nhri-conference-call-deadline-extended" width="339" height="480" /> external pressure, the ASEAN leaders ultimately consent to include an article on human rights that eventually lead to the establishment of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Human Rights Commission (AICHR) in 2010. Two years later in 2012, the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) was adopted. These regional human rights developments were significant for an association that is rooted in the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs of neighbouring states. Nevertheless, the capacity of the regional human rights mechanism to protect human rights is a major question mark that awaits an answer.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">A vital complement to this regional system is the group of NHRIs that lie at the intersection of civil society (national, regional and international) and the state. Six NHRIs have been established in the region, some pre-dating the regional mechanism. They are the Commission on Human Rights in the Philippines (CRP), Indonesia National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) and the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice of Timor Leste (PDHJ). The latter is a special case. As of now, Timor Leste has yet to be admitted as a full member of ASEAN.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">In addition, in order to face the regional developments and challenges, these NHRIs, while seeking to improve their national capacities, have also evolved and formalised their network and named it as the Southeast Asia NHRI Forum (SEANF) in 2009. The formalisation of SEANF is considered a commitment of the Southeast Asia NHRIs in further strengthening and enhancing their roles in protecting human rights in the region.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Internationally, they are also members in the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) and are part of the Global Alliance of the National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), formerly known as the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC). They also contribute stakeholder submissions to the UPR process of the Human Rights Council.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The question arises, however, as to whether these government-sponsored NHRIs are effective in providing protection of human rights in the region. Preliminary analysis has questioned their effectiveness in providing protection.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The unique position of the NHRIs between the government and civil society provide opportunities and at the same time dilemmas in protecting human rights in the region. Their capacity to investigate human rights violations, to conduct national inquiries or public hearings and to secure remedies for human rights victims are often questioned.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This conference aims to serve as a platform for representatives from NHRIs, academics, researchers, students and civil society interested in the topic to explore, through evidence based research, the potentials, challenges and opportunities of these Southeast Asian NHRIs and their contribution to human rights protection in the region.  It seeks to explore their protection roles at the national, regional and international levels.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Themes</b></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\r\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs, international human rights system and networks</i></b>. How is the interaction between the NHRIs at the international level, for example with the UPR and UN? What is the role of GANHRI in the growth and development of the NHRIs worldwide?</li>\r\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs in the national context</i></b>. Why states create NHRIs? What are its mandates, legal basis, powers, functions and its compliances with Paris Principles? What happens to others that do not have any? Topics can be related to NHRIs and state compliance, NHRIs and political regimes, NHRIs and judiciary.</li>\r\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs and regional human rights system and networks</i></b>. Now that the AICHR has been established, how is the relationship between the NHRIs and AICHR? How have the NHRIs respond to the AHRD? To what extent the regional networks such as the SEANF and the APF could help in term of advancing the protection role of the NHRIs?</li>\r\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs and human rights protection</i></b>. NHRIs’ mandates and powers are varied; do they help in securing remedies or compensation? What are their impacts on protecting human rights? Now that NHRIs have engaged with other human rights networks regionally and globally, how has it help in dealing with transboundary human rights issues?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Objectives</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This conference aims to achieve the following objectives:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\r\n 	<li>Convene researchers working on human rights in Southeast Asia</li>\r\n 	<li>Exchange views among the authors researching the NHRIs in Southeast Asia</li>\r\n 	<li>Publish the outcomes in a special issue journal and/or an edited book</li>\r\n 	<li>Contribute to the academic literature on NHRIs and human rights in Southeast Asia.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Conveners: </b></p>\r\n\r\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\r\n 	<li>Professor James Gomez, Asia Centre</li>\r\n 	<li>Professor Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\r\n 	<li>Professor Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<b>Abstract Submission</b>\r\n\r\nSubmit an abstract in English, of 300 to 350 words, together with a short bio to contact@asiacentre.co.th. Full papers should be 5000 words.\r\n\r\n<b>Poster presentations</b>\r\n\r\nLimited space is available for 4 to 5 poster presentations. Your presentation may be submitted in word / pdf format to the Asia Centre for consideration. A 60x80 cm poster will be printed and displayed during the conference.\r\n\r\n<strong>Online Participation</strong>\r\n\r\nWe welcome presentations and participation via Skype. Full conference fees apply.\r\n\r\n<b>Deadlines:</b>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li>Abstract and Poster Submission: 28 February 2017</li>\r\n 	<li>Notification of acceptance of abstracts and posters: Rolling</li>\r\n 	<li>Submission of full paper for conference and final version of poster: 1 June 2017</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Conference Fees</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This is a self-funded conference, hence a fee of USD$200 will be charged to all participants, this will go towards covering the cost of the venue, equipment and logistics, coffee breaks on all days, certificates for participants, and conference communications. 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(3079, 5, '2016-12-12 06:53:36', '2016-12-12 06:53:36', '<b>Asia Centre invites the submission of abstracts on the role of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in Southeast Asia in protecting human rights. We welcome submissions from specialists in this field, including by former and current practitioners in the region’s NHRIs. </b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Background and rationale:</b>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">In 2008, the ASEAN’s first-ever Charter came into force. After years of discussion coupled with<img class="alignright wp-image-3196 size-medium" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/NHRI-Conference-Call-Asia-Centre--339x480.jpg" width="339" height="480" /> external pressure, the ASEAN leaders ultimately consent to include an article on human rights that eventually lead to the establishment of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Human Rights Commission (AICHR) in 2010. Two years later in 2012, the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) was adopted. These regional human rights developments were significant for an association that is rooted in the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs of neighbouring states. Nevertheless, the capacity of the regional human rights mechanism to protect human rights is a major question mark that awaits an answer.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">A vital complement to this regional system is the group of NHRIs that lie at the intersection of civil society (national, regional and international) and the state. Six NHRIs have been established in the region, some pre-dating the regional mechanism. They are the Commission on Human Rights in the Philippines (CRP), Indonesia National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) and the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice of Timor Leste (PDHJ). The latter is a special case. 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They also contribute stakeholder submissions to the UPR process of the Human Rights Council.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The question arises, however, as to whether these government-sponsored NHRIs are effective in providing protection of human rights in the region. Preliminary analysis has questioned their effectiveness in providing protection.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The unique position of the NHRIs between the government and civil society provide opportunities and at the same time dilemmas in protecting human rights in the region. Their capacity to investigate human rights violations, to conduct national inquiries or public hearings and to secure remedies for human rights victims are often questioned.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This conference aims to serve as a platform for representatives from NHRIs, academics, researchers, students and civil society interested in the topic to explore, through evidence based research, the potentials, challenges and opportunities of these Southeast Asian NHRIs and their contribution to human rights protection in the region.  It seeks to explore their protection roles at the national, regional and international levels.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Themes</b></p>\n\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs, international human rights system and networks</i></b>. How is the interaction between the NHRIs at the international level, for example with the UPR and UN? What is the role of GANHRI in the growth and development of the NHRIs worldwide?</li>\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs in the national context</i></b>. Why states create NHRIs? What are its mandates, legal basis, powers, functions and its compliances with Paris Principles? What happens to others that do not have any? Topics can be related to NHRIs and state compliance, NHRIs and political regimes, NHRIs and judiciary.</li>\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs and regional human rights system and networks</i></b>. Now that the AICHR has been established, how is the relationship between the NHRIs and AICHR? How have the NHRIs respond to the AHRD? To what extent the regional networks such as the SEANF and the APF could help in term of advancing the protection role of the NHRIs?</li>\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs and human rights protection</i></b>. NHRIs’ mandates and powers are varied; do they help in securing remedies or compensation? What are their impacts on protecting human rights? Now that NHRIs have engaged with other human rights networks regionally and globally, how has it help in dealing with transboundary human rights issues?</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Objectives</b></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This conference aims to achieve the following objectives:</p>\n\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\n 	<li>Convene researchers working on human rights in Southeast Asia</li>\n 	<li>Exchange views among the authors researching the NHRIs in Southeast Asia</li>\n 	<li>Publish the outcomes in a special issue journal and/or an edited book</li>\n 	<li>Contribute to the academic literature on NHRIs and human rights in Southeast Asia.</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Conveners: </b></p>\n\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\n 	<li>Professor James Gomez, Asia Centre</li>\n 	<li>Professor Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\n 	<li>Professor Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\n</ul>\n<b>Abstract Submission</b>\n\nSubmit an abstract in English, of 300 to 350 words, together with a short bio to contact@asiacentre.co.th. Full papers should be 5000 words.\n\n<b>Poster presentations</b>\n\nLimited space is available for 4 to 5 poster presentations. Your presentation may be submitted in word / pdf format to the Asia Centre for consideration. A 60x80 cm poster will be printed and displayed during the conference.\n\n<strong>Online Participation</strong>\n\nWe welcome presentations and participation via Skype. Full conference fees apply.\n\n<b>Deadlines:</b>\n<ul>\n 	<li>Abstract and Poster Submission: 16 January 2017</li>\n 	<li>Notification of acceptance of abstracts and posters: 10 February 2017</li>\n 	<li>Submission of full paper for conference and final version of poster: 1 June 2017</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Conference Fees</b></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This is a self-funded conference, hence a fee of USD$200 will be charged to all participants, this will go towards covering the cost of the venue, equipment and logistics, coffee breaks on all days, certificates for participants, and conference communications. There is a student fee of  USD$150.</p>\n\n<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="paypal"><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />\n<input name="hosted_button_id" type="hidden" value="WEPHJXQEF4BPS" />\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><input name="on0" type="hidden" value="Conference Fees" /><span style="color: #000080;"><strong><em>Conference Fees</em></strong></span></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><select name="os0">\n<option value="For Participants">For Participants $200.00 USD</option>\n<option value="For Students">For Students $150.00 USD</option>\n</select></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<input alt="PayPal – The safer, easier way to pay online!" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/TH/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif" type="image" />\n\n</form><b><img class=" wp-image-3084 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/visa-mastercard-paypal-600x116.png" alt="visa-mastercard-paypal" width="119" height="23" /></b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Programme Outline</b></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Day 1 (13 July 2017): 9am to 5pm</p>\n\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\n 	<li>Keynote speaker, paper presentations and dinner</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Day 2 (14 July 2017): 9am to 5pm</p>\n\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\n 	<li>Paper presentations and closing plenary</li>\n 	<li>Book project consultation</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Conference Structure</b></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The conference will be structured in accordance with the four themes above.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">It will be open to participation by civil society organisations, civil society groups, international organisations, government officials and the academic community to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking opportunities.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Host: </b>Asia Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.</p>', 'National Human Rights Institutions in Southeast Asia: Challenges of Protection', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '3075-autosave-v1', '', '', '2016-12-12 06:53:36', '2016-12-12 06:53:36', '', 3075, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/other/3075-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3083, 3, '2016-11-17 04:48:37', '2016-11-17 04:48:37', '<b>Asia Centre invites the submission of abstracts on the role of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) in Southeast Asia in protecting human rights. We welcome submissions from specialists in this field, including by former and current practitioners in the region’s NHRIs. </b>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b>Background and rationale:</b>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">In 2008, the ASEAN’s first-ever Charter came into force. After years of discussion coupled with<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3081" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/NHRI-Conference-Call-Asia-Centre-1-3-339x480.jpg" alt="nhri-conference-call-asia-centre" width="339" height="480" /> external pressure, the ASEAN leaders ultimately consent to include an article on human rights that eventually lead to the establishment of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Human Rights Commission (AICHR) in 2010. Two years later in 2012, the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) was adopted. These regional human rights developments were significant for an association that is rooted in the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs of neighbouring states. Nevertheless, the capacity of the regional human rights mechanism to protect human rights is a major question mark that awaits an answer.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">A vital complement to this regional system is the group of NHRIs that lie at the intersection of civil society (national, regional and international) and the state. Six NHRIs have been established in the region, some pre-dating the regional mechanism. They are the Commission on Human Rights in the Philippines (CRP), Indonesia National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam), National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) and the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice of Timor Leste (PDHJ). The latter is a special case. As of now, Timor Leste has yet to be admitted as a full member of ASEAN.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">In addition, in order to face the regional developments and challenges, these NHRIs, while seeking to improve their national capacities, have also evolved and formalised their network and named it as the Southeast Asia NHRI Forum (SEANF) in 2009. The formalisation of SEANF is considered a commitment of the Southeast Asia NHRIs in further strengthening and enhancing their roles in protecting human rights in the region.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">Internationally, they are also members in the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) and are part of the Global Alliance of the National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), formerly known as the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC). They also contribute stakeholder submissions to the UPR process of the Human Rights Council.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The question arises, however, as to whether these government-sponsored NHRIs are effective in providing protection of human rights in the region. Preliminary analysis has questioned their effectiveness in providing protection.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">The unique position of the NHRIs between the government and civil society provide opportunities and at the same time dilemmas in protecting human rights in the region. Their capacity to investigate human rights violations, to conduct national inquiries or public hearings and to secure remedies for human rights victims are often questioned.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This conference aims to serve as a platform for representatives from NHRIs, academics, researchers, students and civil society interested in the topic to explore, through evidence based research, the potentials, challenges and opportunities of these Southeast Asian NHRIs and their contribution to human rights protection in the region.  It seeks to explore their protection roles at the national, regional and international levels.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Themes</b></p>\n\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\n 	<li><b><i>NHRIs, international human rights system and networks</i></b>. How is the interaction between the NHRIs at the international level, for example with the UPR and UN? 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Now that NHRIs have engaged with other human rights networks regionally and globally, how has it help in dealing with transboundary human rights issues?</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Objectives</b></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This conference aims to achieve the following objectives:</p>\n\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\n 	<li>Convene researchers working on human rights in Southeast Asia</li>\n 	<li>Exchange views among the authors researching the NHRIs in Southeast Asia</li>\n 	<li>Publish the outcomes in a special issue journal and/or an edited book</li>\n 	<li>Contribute to the academic literature on NHRIs and human rights in Southeast Asia.</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Conveners: </b></p>\n\n<ul style="text-align: justify;">\n 	<li>Professor James Gomez, Asia Centre</li>\n 	<li>Professor Khoo Ying Hooi, University of Malaya</li>\n 	<li>Professor Robin Ramcharan, Asia Centre</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Conference Fees</b></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify;">This is a self-funded conference, hence a fee of USD$200 will be charged to all participants, this will go towards covering the cost of the venue, equipment and logistics, coffee breaks on all days, certificates for participants, and conference communications. 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Your presentation may be submitted in word / pdf format to the Asia Centre for consideration. 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(3085, 5, '2016-11-17 08:58:20', '2016-11-17 08:58:20', '<p style="text-align: justify;">Asia Centre’s Media &amp; Communications Workshop  is designed to give students an introduction to<img class="wp-image-3086 alignright" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Professional-skills.png" alt="professional-skills" width="363" height="205" /> the Asian media landscape and the opportunity to undertake a project that allows for innovation and practical application of their knowledge and skills. Students will be mentored in conceptualising and carrying out their media projects by the Asia Centre. In particular students will be acquainted with how media policy and practices in Asia  are affected by socio-economic factors, cultural context, style of governance and technology. As part of the internship students will be expected to engage in practical media tasks to develop their professional skills including writing, reporting, incorporating digital media elements and disseminating information to media outlets.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Course Objectives</b>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Provide students with an appreciation of the Asian media landscape</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Review case studies to develop a contextual appreciation of key laws, governance frameworks, socio-economic and cultural contexts that impact media policy and practices.</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Develop students critical thinking, research and interviewing skills.</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Equip students with skills to execute and present a multimedia report incorporating written, digital and social media elements.</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enable student to hone and apply their professional skills through practical assignments.</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<img class="alignright wp-image-3088" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/15146880_10157669480405307_331213641_o-600x450.jpg" alt="15146880_10157669480405307_331213641_o" width="311" height="233" /> <img class="wp-image-3089 alignleft" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/14500703_10210243375978781_116785850124513616_o-600x444.jpg" alt="14500703_10210243375978781_116785850124513616_o" width="318" height="235" /> <img class="wp-image-3090 aligncenter" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/14352502_1286411821378043_4165059938118413393_o-600x336.jpg" alt="14352502_1286411821378043_4165059938118413393_o" width="446" height="250" />\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<b>Learning Outcomes</b>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">At the end of this course students will be able to:</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Understand key developments and issues facing the Asian media landscape</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Understand media policy and practices in their historical, socio-cultural, economic and political contexts in selected countries</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Think critically and attain competency in conducting research and interviews</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Acquire practical experience in executing and presenting a multimedia research project.</span></li>\r\n 	<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Improve media related professional skills and competencies</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Programme Structure</b></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">This workshop will be be structured to include learning  and practical components. Students will attend and participate in a mixture of activities for experiential learning. The practical component will take the form of producing multimedia report on a project topic of their choice. This will be complemented by visits to media companies, opportunities to interact and network with leading journalists and foreign correspondents, freedom of expression advocates, as well as students and instructors in media and communications programmes in selected Bangkok based universities.</span></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3094 aligncenter" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Programme-Week-1--600x251.jpg" alt="programme-week-1" width="600" height="251" /> <img class="size-medium wp-image-3095 aligncenter" src="http://asiacentre.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Programme-Week-2-600x245.jpg" alt="programme-week-2" width="600" height="245" /></p>\r\n<span style="font-weight: 400;">Media Project timeslots are for students to work on developing their multimedia project (in groups or individually), conducting research and producing the final output. Students will work under the guidance of an Asia Centre supervisor.</span>\r\n<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Workshop Fees - </strong>USD$450</p>\r\nThe course fees cover instruction &amp; materials. Students are expected to bear their own costs for flights, accommodation, meals, local travel and entrance fees to special events.\r\n\r\nTo register, please drop us an email at contact@asiacentre.co.th\r\n\r\n&nbsp;', 'Media & Communications Workshop', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'media-communications-workshop', '', '', '2016-12-22 06:47:34', '2016-12-22 06:47:34', '', 0, 'http://asiacentre.co.th/?post_type=event&#038;p=3085', 0, 'event', '', 0),
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