Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances
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The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) is an international human rights organization which focuses on the issue of forced disappearance in Asia. AFAD was founded on 4 June 1998 in Manila, Philippines. The federation was awarded the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award in 2016.[2]
| Abbreviation | AFAD |
|---|---|
| Formation | 4 June 1998 |
| Founded at | Manila, Philippines |
| Type | Federation of human rights organizations |
| Purpose | Involuntary disappearances |
| Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
Secretary General | Mary Aileen D. Bacalso[1] |
Chairperson | Khurram Parvez |
| Award(s) | Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (2016) |
| Website | disappeared-asia |
Members edit
According to the 2018 Annual report of AFAD, 13 organizations and one individual member are part of the federation.
- Advocacy Forum (Nepal)
- Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (Jammu and Kashmir, India)
- Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights (South Korea)
- Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Indonesia)
- Conflict Victims' Society for Justice (Nepal)
- Defence of Human Rights (Pakistan)
- Families of the Disappeared (Sri Lanka)
- Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (Philippines)
- Free Jonas Burgos Movement (Philippines)
- Association of Families of the Disappeared (Indonesia)
- Justice for Peace Foundation (Thailand)
- Odhikar (Bangladesh)
- Relatives Committee of the May 1992 Heroes (Thailand)
- Ng Shui Meng - Individual member from Laos
References edit
- ^ "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (PDF). 2019-10-16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "AFAD wins human rights award". Taipei Times. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.