Expanding People’s Solidarity For A Just and Inclusive Asean Community – ACSS/APF CSO Statement

ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (ACSC/APF) marks a new history in this region by holding it in Timor Leste. The ACSC/APF 2016 will not take place in Lao PDR, due to concerns over possible restrictions and limited freedom of expression on key issues of concerns of ASEAN which are inconsistent with the agreed ACSC/APF’s modality of engagement. Timor-Leste, a country in Southeast Asia, since its independence, has repeatedly put in its motion to be included in ASEAN. Although ASEAN has not taken any position to ratify the membership of this newly independent country, after a long and thorough process of consideration, we ASEAN Civil Society organisations agreed to organize the ACSC/APF 2016 in Timor-Leste as our show of solidarity.

To read more: http://aseanpeople.org/expanding-peoples-solidariy/