SDMA (Solidarity for Democratization Movements in Asia) was launched at the 2010 Gwangju Asia Forum, forming a new network of civil society organizations advocating for supporting the struggles for human rights and democratization in various countries in Asia.Attached is the first 'Issue Brief' from the SDMA network organizations giving news and information about the network and its activities. We hope that you will enjoy it and that it will be a useful resource for your own work.Stay tuned for further editions of the SDMA Issue Brief in coming months.