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Teju Bai walked for a month to join a rally in India's capital by thousands of sexual assault survivors who came together in public for the first time to demand justice. Sexual assault has become a tinderbox social issue in India. (Photo: AFP/CHANDAN KHANNA) Bai's daughter-in-law was raped last year. The young woman has been shamed and remains a target for abuse while her attacker remains free, she said. Sexual assault has become a tinderbox social issue in India after the horrific rape and killing of a student on a New Delhi bus in 2012 that made global headlines. Changes were promised, but for many, the shaming and blaming of victims remains relentless. Bai said she, her son, and his wife -- the victim -- had to leave their village in the central state of Madhya Pradesh after the young woman was accused of "enticing men" while her husband was away. "The villagers ostracised us and called my daughter-in-law names," said Bai who was joined by her son and his wife … [Read more...] about India rape victims demand dignity at first public rally

JOINT STATEMENT On the State visit to Viet Nam by H.E. Shri. Ram Nath Kovind,(Ha Noi, 20 November 2018) 1. At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Shri. Ram Nath Kovind, President of the Republic of India and his Spouse, paid a State visit to Viet Nam from 18 - 20 November 2018. The President of India was accompanied by a high-level official delegation, including Minister of State Shri Anantkumar Hegde, Members of Parliament, and a large business delegation. 2. The official welcoming ceremony for the President of India Ram Nath Kovind was solemnly held at the Presidential Palace, Ha Noi, on 20 November 2018. President Nguyen Phu Trong held delegation level talks and hosted a State Banquet in honor of the President of India. President Ram Nath Kovind also met Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and addressed the National Assembly of Viet Nam. President Ram Nath Kovind paid … [Read more...] about Full Joint Statement between VN-India

The ASEAN summit will be held from Nov 2-4 and the cabinet has approved Nov 4-5 as holidays for government offices in Bangkok and Nonthaburi. (Source: Bangkok Post) Bangkok (VNA) - The Thai cabinet has approved a two-day holiday for all government offices in Bangkok and Nonthaburi province during the ASEAN summit and related meetings to be held from November 2-4. Deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said the cabinet had endorsed a Foreign Ministry proposal for November 4 and 5 to be extra holidays for state offices in the capital and Nonthaburi as the Impact Muang Thong Thani convention centre will be the venue for the summit of ASEAN leaders and other related meetings. The two-day holiday, which gives government workers a four-day weekend, will ease traffic congestion  and make it easier for ASEAN leaders and other participants to move to and from the venue, she said. The decision applies only to government offices. The cabinet left it to state enterprises, … [Read more...] about Thailand prepares for 35th ASEAN Summit next month

Mr Jurin said the RCEP meeting was an important event in which talks were held in the most straightforward manner possible, to reach conclusions as planned last year by the leaders of the participating countries wishing talks to be finished this year. The leaders plan to declare success in the RCEP talks in a Summit scheduled for next month. Mr Jurin said 14 of a total of 20 topics of discussion have been concluded, leaving the six others to be completed in a senior officials meeting scheduled from October 24-29. The next ministerial meeting is scheduled for November 1 during which conclusions will be wrapped up ahead of the Summit. All the participating countries have supported the plan to reach conclusions in the talks within the year so that RCEP will become the world’s largest Free Trade area, consisting of 16 countries including the 10 ASEAN states and six trading partner countries, namely China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand with a combined … [Read more...] about Thailand wants RCEP talks to conclude this month

1. We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 31 July 2019 at the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Bangkok. We underlined the need to further strengthen cooperation and advance our partnership to ensure sustainability in all dimensions for ASEAN amidst the rapid changes in Southeast Asia and beyond.   ASEAN COMMUNITY-BUILDING 2. We reaffirmed our commitment to the full and effective implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the ASEAN Leaders’ Vision Statement on Partnership for Sustainability. We reaffirmed the importance of maintaining ASEAN centrality and unity in our community-building efforts, engagement with external partners and regional architecture. We commended the ongoing work of all ASEAN Sectoral Bodies and Organs for progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) … [Read more...] about Joint Communique of 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting