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Do the bells toll for Rohingyas?
Smoke is seen billowing on the Myanmar border as Rohingya refugees walk on the shore after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border by boat through the Bay of Bengal, in Shah Porir Dwip. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Mid-November has arrived and insecurity and uncertainty have descended over Rohingya refugees in Ukhia and...
Just sign ICERD, never mind Umno-PAS
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The main contention by Umno-PAS in relation to the ICERD can be categorised into three areas:
Fear of loss of sovereignty;
Fear of contradicting the Federal Constitution; and
Compliance process with ICERD.
Malaysia adopted the United Nations Charter in 1957. The adoption of the charter signalled the commitment of states to United...
Indonesia outraged after Saudi Arabia executes maid who said she was raped by employer
Indonesia's president called the Saudis and demanded to know why he had not been notified that Tuti Tursilawati was to be executed
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Wednesday that he had called the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Jubeir, to file a complaint and demand to know why Indonesia...
Asean plans to explore Rohingya repatriation
Communique to lay emphasis on ‘voluntary, safe return’ from Bangladesh.
Despite concerns of genocide and discrimination, leaders of Asean at their summit this week here will explore the possibilities of early but safe repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar’s strife-torn Rakhine state. A statement from the Asean chairman at the...
Malaysia remains committed to human rights struggle
Last week, Malaysia presented its report for the 3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at Geneva, Switzerland.
Among the more pertinent highlights of the report was the government’s commitment to ratify the remaining six international human right instruments including the International Convention on Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)...
Indonesian female police recruits subjected to ‘virginity tests’
Indonesian policewomen stand in formation behind barbed wire as demonstrators participate in a May Day protest in Jakarta on May 1, 2017
(NEWSWEEK) – Women seeking to become police officers in Indonesia are compelled to undergo an invasive “virginity test” as a part of the recruitment process.
Despite international pressure to...
Up the pressure on Myanmar to tackle refugee problem, says Santiago
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PETALING JAYA: DAP’s Charles Santiago has urged the government to up the pressure on Myanmar to change its domestic policy to tackle the problem of Ronhingya refugees fleeing to Malaysia.
The Klang MP, who chairs intervention force Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights, said without pressure on Myanmar, there would...
The shifting landscape of Myanmar’s politics
Hundreds of party members of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) gather in Yangon for its second nationwide congress on 23 June, 2018. (Ye Aung Thu / AFP Photo)
Ever since the military-backed government of Myanmar embarked on a series of political reforms back in 2011, the country’s political...
2 Men Who Founded Facebook Page For Gay People Arrested In Indonesia
In 2015, the couple had set up a Facebook page "Gay Bandung Indonesia", with more than 4,000 members.
The arrests are being seen as yet another assault on the LGBT community in Indonesia (Representational)
Jakarta, Indonesia: Indonesia has arrested two people in Java island for running a Facebook page for gays,...
Indonesian rights body says Widodo failing Papua promises
Indonesia's leading human rights organisation says president Joko Widodo has failed to honour human rights commitments including in Papua.
Joko Widodo Photo: AFP
In a report released on Friday, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, or Kontras, evaluated promises made by Mr Widodo.
In its report, Kontras said...
