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ADVOCATE by ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)

ADVOCATE by ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)

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APHR's podcast channel centers the voices of parliamentarians and discusses the most important human rights issues and developments across Southeast Asia.

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Episodes
  • Climate Crisis and Regional Solidarity with Charles Santiago
    May 30 2025

    Charles Santiago is a Malaysian public servant and a former Member of Malaysian Parliament for Klang from March 2008 to November 2022. Charles also served as the Chairman of the National Water Services Commission, and currently APHR Co-Chairperson.

    In this episode, we will talk about the APHR Parliamentary Forum on Human Rights and Democracy in Southeast Asia and Members’ Forum that’s already underway, COP29, and the role of Malaysia’s MPs and Southeast Asian’s MPs in our continued work towards the advancement of human rights across different sectors.

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    21 mins
  • Navigating Multiculturalism in Malaysia with Cynthia Lorraine Silva and Maria Chin Abdullah
    Oct 10 2024

    Cynthia Lorraine Silva is Community Media Program Officer from Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia, and Maria Chin Abdullah is former member of Parliament of Malaysia and APHR member.

    In this episode, Lola Loveita, APHR consultant for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Cynthia Lorraine Silva, and Maria Chin Abdullah will talk about the situation on harmony and multiculturalism in Malaysia and the role of Malaysian MPs and Southeast Asian MPs in promoting these values.

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    56 mins
  • Myanmar, Rohingya, and What ASEAN Can Do with U Shwe Maung
    Jun 24 2024

    U Shwe Maung is a Rohingya rights activist and former politician, who served as a member of parliament in Myanmar’s House of Representatives from 2011 to 2016. As well as being a Board Member of APHR, he is also a founding member of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) and serves as President of the Arakan Institute for Peace and Development.

    In this episode, U Shwe Maung talks about the Five Point consensus, Myanmar’s current situation, the role of Myanmar’s MPs and Southeast Asian’s MPs.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
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