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A training on “Making Governance Gender Responsive” will be held on February 19-24, this year in Manila, Philippines organised by the Center for Asia Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP). Find out how you can participate.

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Nairobi, Kenya—From January 20 to 25, 2007, activists, social movements, networks, coalitions, and other progressive forces from the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, Europe, and Africa will converge at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani, Nairobi for the 7th World Social Forum (WSF).

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As data shows that 2006 was the deadliest year for the press, civil society organisations advocating for the rights and protection of people in the media welcomed the United Nation’s (UN) move to adopt the landmark Resolution 1738, condemning the attacks against journalists and other media professionals in conflict situations. The document called on all warring parties to prevent abuses against journalists and respect their professional independence and rights. According to Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, at least 81 journalists and 32 media assistants were killed across 21 countries in 2006 alone. These only counted deaths directly linked to their work and excluded dozens more cases whose motives for the murders were still unknown.

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Granting victory to various groups clamoring for the United Nations (UN) recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) finally granted consultative status to three LGBT organisations.

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Human rights activists in a workshop at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC) discussed ways on how to hold Southeast Asian governments accountable for human rights violations. Military atrocities in Burma and ethnic violence in Indonesia are some of the cases that have regional impact and call for a regional solution.

 

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Fiji witnessed another coup as the military commander, Frank Bainimarama, took control of the country last December 5, 2006. This marks the fourth coup in the country in the span of two decades.