ACHRE will participate in the 5th Conference on Human Rights to be held online via Zoom and in person at the University Jember, Indonesia. The 5th Conference on Human Rights provides a platform for academics, human rights activists and practitioners to explore current human rights issues in Southeast Asia.
The COVID-19 outbreak has seen some countries adopt strict policies to tackle the pandemic, which also violate basic rights. The right to work, freedom of expression, freedom of information, freedom of assembly, minority and vulnerable rights are some of the most troubled rights during the pandemic. In some countries, human rights during COVID-19 are even more complicated in the contexts of authoritarianism, poverty, marginalisation, and populism. Countries in Asia provide some striking examples.
The Centre for Human Rights, Multiculturalism and Migration (CHRM2) at the University of Jember, Indonesia; the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre (SSEAC) at the University of Sydney, Australia; the Indonesian Consortium for Human Rights Lecturers (SEPAHAM Indonesia); and the National Commission on Human Rights (KOMNAS HAM) have convened the 5th Conference on Human Rights as an academic platform to share ideas and experiences from practitioners, civil society organisations, and governments in Asia and beyond.