The EU in Hong Kong
To watch the entire webinar click here Peace for Asia hosted a webinar with the EU Ambassador in Hong Kong, Thomas Gnocchi. We discussed EU – Hong Kong relations and…
Thailand: First country in Asia with a stand-alone plan on Business and Human Rights
In Southeast Asia, business activity has been a crucial enabler of economic dynamism and one of the main reasons for the region’s prosperity. However, corporate activity in the region has…
Afghanistan’s Future Generations at Stake
This short essay is by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. Dr.Rita Anwari is thankful to Kat Battino for her…
Unbothered and Unconcerned: Australia’s Faint-Hearted Response to Refugees Fleeing Afghanistan
Notorious for its rigid immigration and refugee policies and for committing countless human rights violations against its refugees and asylum seekers, Australia has failed to fulfil its responsibility and obligation…
Justice for the Rohingya: A New Hope
Background In a country where ethnicity has long been linked to conflict, it is not surprising that ethnic minorities have been disproportionately affected since the onset of February 2021 military…
The UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights and the situation in Asia
Since their unanimous endorsement by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) have become the global standard for preventing and…
Coping with the coup: Myanmar
Background Although Myanmar’s GDP growth rate already began declining back in 2018, the covid-19 pandemic proved a critical blow to the country’s economy. The disruption of national and international supply…
Afghanistan, Then & Now: Reflections of an Education Activist
This short photo-essay by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari reminisces her visit to Afghanistan in 2017. The post 9/11 phase leading up to August 2021 was market by certain complexities…