The Southeast Asian region faces significant challenges from climate change and transboundary environmental harm, impacting human rights and livelihoods across borders. Severe weather events, haze pollution, and environmental degradation have highlighted the need for stronger legal responses to address these
The Asia Programme aimed to empower organizations and institutions to implement human rights initiatives, believing this would improve conditions for those in poverty. Through activities like seminars and training programs, it sought to empower rights-holders and duty-bearers.
Over the course of 10 years, from 2007 to 2017, RWI partnered with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia (MoLHR) to build sustainable capacity for promoting and protecting human rights. The focus was on
Our mission is to empower local stakeholders to champion environment-related human rights, gender equality, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the heart of our work lies the fundamental belief that human rights are not abstract ideals but concrete obligations
Businesses, especially those in the extractive minerals sector, are pivotal players in driving the green transition. However, this sector has been associated with severe human rights issues such as land grabbing, forced displacement, and
In 2022, IDMC estimated that approximately 225.3 million people were internally displaced in the Asia Pacific region between 2010 and 2021, comprising about 78% of global displacements during this period. This highlights the heightened vulnerability of the Asia Pacific region
BRDR is a five-year program with the aim of safeguarding development achievements and fostering regional collaboration on inclusive and gender-equal risk reduction strategies.
The programme concentrates on establishing evidence-based methodologies, tools, and practices to bolster the resilience of the most
