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Articles by Haris Azhar
Indonesia’s businesses face a new human rights era
T he global Business and Human Rights (BHR) agenda is moving in a direction that can no longer be ignored. Following the first Omnibus amendment to the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which entered into force on March 18, the EU has entered the transposition phase, requiring member states to incorporate the directive into national law by July 26, 2028, at the latest.
Why I Began Reading Lenin In Pakistan
Nearly two decades ago, I accompanied a friend to his friend's residence in Multan. En route, he told me of his friend's Marxist leanings, anticipating an exchange of political perspectives. Upon arrival, I engaged in discourse with him and his young daughter, who, I learned, shared her father's ideological inclinations. Our conversation spanned approximately four hours, covering topics ranging from contemporary affairs to literature, cinema, societal issues, and economics.
Human Rights Defenders Fatia Maulidiyanti and Haris Azhar face criminal defamation charges
On August 26, 2021, human rights defender Haris Azhar and woman human rights defender Fatia Maulidyanti were issued one subpoena by the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment concerning the posting of a talk show on Haris Azhar's YouTube channel. In the subpoena, Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidyanti were asked to explain the motive for posting the video to the Coordinating Minister.
The politics of punishing war crimes in Sri Lanka
Prioritising the punishment of war criminals in Sri Lanka over other measures to achieve reconciliation risks re-empowering the extremists and undermining the government’s genuine reform efforts. Last week the national anthem was sung in Tamil for the first time at the official celebration of Sri Lanka’s independence day.
Membangun Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN yang Ramah Hak Asasi Manusia
Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN harus memasukkan aturan hak asasi manusia ke dalam rencana implementasinya sebelum menggabungkan pasar Asia Tenggara yang besar. “Masyarakat Ekonomi” kumpulan Negara-Negara Asia Tenggara (ASEAN) memasuki tenggat waktu implementasinya pada Desember 2015.
Indonesia di Ambang Batas: Menemukan Kembali Gerakan Hak Asasi Manusia
Dengan meningkatnya fundamentalisme dan sektarianisme saat ini, Indonesia sangat membutuhkan gerakan Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) sekali lagi demi terciptanya perubahan. Selama sebagian besar di abad terakhir ini, Indonesia dianggap sebagai negara yang terpinggirkan (pariah state), terisolasi dari negara-negara lain karena memiliki rekam jejak yang buruk terkait hak asasi manusia.
In Asia, freedom of speech is critical in the fight for human rights
Reflecting on the human rights situation in Asia has become a dismal exercise. While it is difficult to give exact numbers—since many cases go unreported—based on our meetings and interviews with human rights workers on the ground, enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings seem to be on the rise. In addition, modern day slavery, inhumane treatment of refugees and the return of authoritarian and repressive regimes are common across the region.
Making the ASEAN Economic Community human rights-friendly
The ASEAN Economic Community should insert human rights rules into its implementation plan before integrating the vast Southeast Asian market. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) “Economic Community” just ran headlong into its December 2015 implementation deadline.
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