Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A new proposed partnership between the University of Oslo’s Norwegian Centre for Human Rights and Hasanuddin University in Makassar aims to strengthen cooperation between Southeast Asia and the Nordic region …
Indonesia and Norway explore new partnership for peace and human rights Read More
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension has removed four companies from its investment portfolio due to their involvement in nuclear weapons production outside the European Union, Markets Group reports. Three of the …
Danish pension fund excludes Chinese companies involved in nuclear weapons Read More
Norway is continuing its cooperation with the United Nations to promote and protect human rights in the Philippines. Earlier this week, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for …
Norway and UN strengthen human rights initiatives in the Philippines Read More
A new guide published by human rights organization Safeguard Defenders aims to help families and friends of foreigners detained in China navigate the country’s opaque legal system. The guide, titled …
New guide warns of risks for foreigners detained in China Read More
The European Union is being called upon by a coalition of environmental and human rights groups to classify Sarawak, Malaysia, as “high risk” under its new anti-deforestation law. Organizations like …
EU urged to address Indigenous rights violations in Sarawak under new anti-deforestation law Read More
Ambassadors from a range of countries met with the former senator of the Philippines, Leila de Lima, who was recently acquitted from the charges which she went to prison for. …
Nordic ambassadors meet Leila de Lima Read More
The Cambodian activist group, Mother Nature, which recieved Sweden’s 2023 Right to Livelihood award, has had ten of its members sentenced to jailtime. The members was sentenced to six to …
Cambodian activists sentenced to jail Read More
The Nordic Embassies came together to celebrate Nordic day yesterday, 19 March 2024. This Nordic day the Ambassadors could celebrate 70 years of Thai-Finnish diplomatic relations, 119 years of Thai-Norwegian …
Nordic Day 2024: Many things to celebrate Read More
The Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, addresses global human rights issues at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 55th session on 26 February 2024 …
Finland addresses human rights issues in China and Myanmar Read More
Sweden, the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a $12 million program on 21 February 2024 to protect the rights of migrants in Asia from exploitation, …
Sweden, EU and IOM launch $12 million program to protect migrant workers rights Read More
Sweden plans to phase out its bilateral support in Cambodia. The Swedish government announcement raises concerns in the civil society in Cambodia. The development cooperation between Sweden and Cambodia primarily …
Sweden will stop support for Cambodia Read More
Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide said despite Norway’s supporting Israel’s right to self-defense, Norway believes Israel may have broken international law in the ongoing war in the Middle East, …
Norway says Israel may have broken international law in ongoing war in Middle East Read More
Before COVID, the Danish Institute of Human Rights handed Hunan University School of Law in China, a grant of one million DKK to use for various courses and training in …
Chinese university refuse to pay back unused grant of one million DKK to Denmark Read More
Sweden participated in “The 2023 Human Rights Assembly” that was recently held in Thailand, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, the assembly’s theme …
Sweden joins 2023 Human Rights Assembly in Thailand Read More
Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday July 28. That was the country’s second hanging that week for drug trafficking. This is despite calls …
Singapore executes first woman in 19 years for trafficking 31 grams of heroin Read More
The Philippines has now become the 37th member of the Group of Friends (GoF) of the Mandela Rules which supports human rights of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), said the …
Philippines now becomes member of Mandela Rules group supporting human rights Read More
Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Stoere, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Oslo on Friday, May 12. After the meeting the Prime Minister said that he had expressed …
Norway concerned about human rights in China Read More
A 25-year-old Lao human right activist, Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom, was falsely reported dead after he was shot by an unidentified gunman in the After School Chocolate & Bar shop in …
Lao human right activist falsely reported dead but now still alive Read More
Human rights groups applaud Malaysia’s move to scrap the mandatory death penalty. They see it as a major step forward towards eliminating capital punishment in Southeast Asia. Instead of the …
Human rights groups welcome Malaysia’s move on death penalty Read More
The Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Phnom Penh signed an agreement with Transparency International Cambodia (TIC) for support in 2023 last week. According to the embassy’s Facebook page, the …
Swedish embassy in Phnom Penh signs agreement to support Transparency International Cambodia Read More
The women empowerment campaign, “One Billion Rising (OBR) 2023”in Cambodia received support from the EU, Save the Children, Sverige, Diskonia, Heinrich Boll Stiftung and Norwegian People’s Aid, reported the Phnom …
EU supports “One Billion Rising” campaign in Cambodia to empower women Read More
UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, shared a report examining the first two years since the takeover of Myanmar’s military during the recent Human Rights Council at the United Nations …
UN reports about damage and loss Myanmar’s military done to humanity Read More
The Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, Ith Samheng, recently met with Ambassadors from four Nordic countries; Sweden’s Jon Astrom Grondahl, Norway’s Astrid Emilie Helle, Denmark’s Jon Thorgaard and Finland’s …
Nordic countries support Cambodia in improving labor rights and freedom Read More
China-based tech giants are raising international concerns on national security. Beijing has continuously denied any link to cyber attacks or espionage through tech companies, but the western world keeps feeling …
Chinese tech giants face scrutiny due to spy concerns Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok has set up a campaign “Freedom and Equality Photo Challenge” and encourages all interested participants to join in sharing their ideas of freedom and …
Express ideas on freedom and equality through photo challenge Read More
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) organized a policy discussion on the subjects of human rights and climate change as well as launched a new project to improve Vietnam’s implementation …
Norway supports Vietnam on improving multiple sectors with UNDP Read More
Members from the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok recently met with two representatives from Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for Southeast Asia to discuss …
Sweden supports enhancement of human rights in Southeast Asia Read More
The Danish Ambassador Jon Thorgaard attended the National Human Rights Assembly hosted by the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand on 2 September 2022. At the event, the Ambassador represented …
Denmark supports human rights in Thailand Read More
Pekka Haavisto, the Finnish Foreign Minister, told news media in an interview last Saturday, while on a 3-day visit to the US, that the treatment of the Muslim Uyghur minority …
Finland concerned about treatment of Uyghurs in China Read More
Today is World Press Freedom Day! Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, mentioned Maria Ressa, a Philippina journalist, saying that she was recognized for her efforts to safeguard …
Norwegian Nobel Commission remembers Philippine Journalist on World Press Freedom Day Read More
In connection with the one year anniversary of the general elections in Myanmar on 8 November 2020, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Mr. Flemming Møller Mortensen commented on the matter …
Danish Minister for Development Cooperation: Denmark is with the people of Myanmar Read More
Delegates from the European Union, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the US, on behalf of 26 member states, called at the ongoing 48th UN Human Rights Council session, …
UN members call on China to respect human rights in Tibet Read More
On 27 August, the Danish fashion giant Bestseller announced that the company is not placing new orders in Myanmar until it has conducted an impact assessment and engaged in dialogue …
Bestseller is not placing new orders in Myanmar Read MoreOn 10 May 2021 the Raul Wallenberg Institute announced opportunity to be a human rights research fellow in Lund, Sweden for 3.5 months with full grant including travel, stipend, health …
Raul Wallenberg institute opened full grants for Human Rights researchers Read More
Counsellor of the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi, Mr Jan Wilhelm Grythe attended Workshop “Opportunities, challenges and solutions to promote political rights of Persons with disabilities in Vietnam” organized by CEPEW …
Norway supports UNDP Vietnam in improving life quality for disables Read More
On 11 March 2021, Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Thai Government House. The Prime Minister welcomed the Ambassador by …
Ambassador Gröndahl paid a courtesy call to Gen. Prayuth at the Government House Read More
The Chinese company Hikvision supplies surveillance equipment to several public institutes in Denmark but according to US-based think tank Freedom House and the US government, the company’s equipment is involved …
Surveillance equipment from controversial Chinese company is used in Denmark Read More
The global trend of democratic backsliding, as well as lack of respect for human rights and the rule of law, are risks being exacerbated by the pandemic says Sweden. “We …
Sweden allocated extra USD 12 million to democracy and human rights in Asia and the Pacific Region Read More
Women workers at clothing factories in Asia are particularly hard hit during the corona pandemic. Finnish Finnwatch is now looking for a corporate team both at home and at EU …
Finnwatch wants to ensure human rights for women textile workers in Asia Read More
The murder of the black American George Floyd, who died by the hands of four local police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota in America, has led to global protests – including …
Justice for George Floyd: the world is uniting against racial injustice Read More
The Swedish Ambassador to Philippines, H.E. Harald Fries paid a courtesy call to Mayor Joy Belmonte of Quezon City Government on 20th December 2019. The meeting was to discussed common …
Swedish ambassador met with Mayor of Cuezon Read More
H.E.Bjorn Haggmark, recently appointed Swedish Ambassador to Cambodia, met on 29th November 2019 with Mr Prak Sokhonn, Cambodia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the ministry where both parties discussed further …
Swedish ambassador discussed further cooperation with Cambodia Read More
The ‘Nordic Initiative’ has launched training in Thailand to help educate migrant workers on human rights. This digital training will be available in Khmer, Burmese and Thai languages and is …
Human rights training for migrant workers Thailand launched Read More
Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) is a non-aligned, independent, non-governmental organization (NGO) promoting and protecting human rights in the Kingdom of Cambodia. CCHR currently has support from Sweden’s Diakonia (for …
CCHR allowed continue promoting human rights in Cambodia Read More
The European Union has issued a statement on the conviction of four Chinese lawyers and human rights activists accused of state subversion in China. The sentences ranged from suspended prison terms to …
EU addresses the conviction of human rights activists in China Read More
The economy in Asia-Pacific has been booming the last decades. But it comes at a price. As the economy has been growing the environment has been suffering. Asia-Pacific is responsible for over …
Swedish Embassy highlights climate crisis in Bangkok Read More