The 3rd HRDF, FORUM-ASIA commemorated the 10th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders with the theme, `The 10th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders: Making an assessment and planning for the future`. The 3rd HRDF brought together around 150 human rights defenders from 21 countries from all over Asia.
This publication covers the executive summary of 10 country-reports on the performance of national hukam rights institutions (NHRIs) in Asia, focusing on the status of their cooperation with NGOs, as well as relationship with governments.