Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances

Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances
AbbreviationAFAD
Formation4 June 1998; 26 years ago (1998-06-04)
Founded atManila, Philippines
TypeFederation of human rights organizations
PurposeInvoluntary disappearances
HeadquartersQuezon City, Philippines
Secretary General
Mary Aileen D. Bacalso[1]
Chairperson
Khurram Parvez
Award(s)Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (2016)
Websitedisappeared-asia.org

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]

Members

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "AFAD wins human rights award". Taipei Times. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.