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AFAD STATEMENT ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1992 BLACK MAY MASSACRE IN THAILAND
The Phruetsapha Thamin, or Black May, refers to the protest that erupted in Bangkok in 1992 against the government of General Suchinda Kraprayoon, and to the military crackdown that followed. At the height of the protest, between 17-20 May 1992, 200,000 people demonstrated in central Bangkok.
Appeal from Devi Sunuwar
THE FLAME OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE BURNS ON: AFAD’S STATEMENT ON THE 37TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GWANGJU UPRISING
May 18 marks a central moment in the history of South Korea: the May 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising. The Gwangju Uprising was a wave of protests that took place in the southwestern city of Gwangju in May 18-27, 1980 that saw thousands of South Korean students, workers, mothers, teachers and farmers collectively deciding that they have had enough of the State’s violence and repression, and revolted against a tyrannical military dictatorship that controlled the country for more than 18 years.
STOP PERSECUTING THE MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN BANGLADESH!
AFAD condemns the imprisonment of two Bangladeshi journalists, Hasan Ali and Aslam Ali, due to charges under Section 57 of the repressive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. Both are also human rights defenders. Hasan Ali is associated with AFAD member organization, Odhikar, and has published several reports on human rights violations in Bangladesh, including extra-judicial killings, torture, rape and enforced disappearances.