Category Archives: Asia

Foundation holds second workshop on Standard Operating Procedures for the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

From 14 – 15 July 2025, the Max Planck Foundation held the second in a [...]

Foundation holds Afghanistan Legal Research Network symposium on negation and arbitration under CEDAW

Experts discuss their expectations of the current CEDAW dispute concerning Afghanistan.    On 10 June [...]

Seminar on Rule of Law Benchmarks for Legislative Scrutiny held for Committee Members of the Parliament of Sri Lanka

The Max Planck Foundation organised a discussion series for Members in partnership with the Parliament [...]

Foundation holds Afghanistan Legal Research Network symposium on the Afghanistan dispute under CEDAW

Experts discuss what to expect from a potential Afghanistan case at the International Court of [...]

Foundation holds workshop for lawyers in Sri Lanka on human rights and lawyering in times of crisis

From 4-6 April, a workshop focusing on “Human Rights and Lawyering in Times of Crisis” [...]

MPFPR holds Afghanistan Legal Research Network symposium on the ICC’s Afghanistan investigation

Experts discuss jurisdictional and political issues and applications for warrants of arrest On 03 April [...]

MPFPR kicks off its 2025 symposium series on international legal processes for accountability and transitional justice

Experts discuss an independent investigative and accountability mechanism for Afghanistan On 5 March 2025, the [...]

Foundation holds trainings aimed to enhance journalists’ skills to report on human rights in Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan, two two-day training sessions were held for journalists and journalism students. From 19 [...]

Foundation holds workshop for Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

From December 5th to December 6th, 2024, a workshop introducing the new draft Standard Operating [...]

Foundation conducts workshop for lawyers from the Western Province of Sri Lanka

From 29 November to 1 December 2024, a workshop focusing on “Human Rights and Lawyering [...]