FORUM-ASIA, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, is the most wellestablished membership based human rights and development organisation in the Asia-Pacific Region. We believe in working together in solidarity with other human rights organisations. The changing times and increasing violation of human rights and freedoms require a more coherent and concerted effort by human rights organisations across the countries and region. It is indeed important to work at the grassroots, national, and international levels to protect the rights of religious minorities under high level of threat from fanatic and militant groups as well as the state machinery. We believe in working closely with our members at the grassroots and national levels and we also work at the national and international levels in partnership and alliance with other human rights organisations and networks. Hence, we would like to express our solidarity and gratitude to Bytes for All, for collaborating with the FORUM-ASIA, to jointly organise the Regional Consultation. On behalf of FORUM-ASIA, I would also express deep appreciation to my colleagues, who helped organise the regional consultation and for bringing out the report. I hope that this report will enable all of us, the human rights community in the Asia-Pacific, to further strengthen our evidence-based advocacy for human rights, justice and democratic governance in the region. 13