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Malaysia Set to Abolish Death Penalty
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s new government said it will abolish the death penalty for all crimes and halt all pending executions, a rare move against capital punishment in Asia that human rights groups hailed Thursday as a major advance.
More than 1,200 people are on death row in Malaysia, which...
Is ASEAN close to abolishing the death penalty?
Demonstrators hold placards outside the Thai embassy as they protest against the death sentence of Myanmar labour workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun for the murder of two British backpackers, in Yangon on December 25, 2015. (Phyo Hein Kyaw / AFP Photo)
On 10 October, also known as World...
Suaram hails Cabinet’s decision to abolish death penalty
Sevan Doraisamy said in a statement that it was a move away from the primal instinct to inflict pain and revenge, and towards an approach of restorative justice and rehabilitation. ― Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
PETALING JAYA, Oct 10 — Human rights group, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram), has hailed the...
Burmese leader vows more transparency on Rohingya atrocities
Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) upon arrival at the Akasaka Palace state guest house to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo on Oct 9, 2018.
UNDER pressure from the international community, Burmese (Myanmar) leader Aung San Suu Kyi on...
Activist Groups Launch Network to Monitor Elections
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activists from more than a dozen organizations formed a network Tuesday to monitor and ensure general elections slated for February are free and fair.
Called Free, Fair and Fruitful Election, or FFFE, the network – formed during a meeting at Thammasat University in Bangkok – comprises anti-junta...
Aung Suu Kyi promises ‘transparency’ over Rohingya atrocities
Once hailed as a global rights champion, Suu Kyi has fallen from grace due to her failure to speak up following a brutal military crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya minority
EMBATTLED. File photo of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi during the 2017 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila....
Ambiga slams Mujahid over latest LGBT remarks
National Human Rights Society (Hakam) president Ambiga Sreenevasan says the new government has to do better on tackling issues involving marginalised groups.
PETALING JAYA: National Human Rights Society (Hakam) president Ambiga Sreenevasan has condemned Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa over his remarks that any advocacy for...
Cambodia’s Hun Sen defiant despite EU trade threat
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen arrives to attend a World Teacher's Day event in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Oct 5, 2018. (Reuters photo)
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has taken a defiant stance following a European Union announcement last week that it would ramp up trade pressure on Cambodia...
Reevaluating The Palm Oil Industry In Indonesia
On September 20th, Indonesian president Joko Widodo declared that existing palm oil plantations in Indonesia will be reviewed. He also paused the creation of new plantations by signing a three year moratorium. Widodo told The Associated Press that the moratorium is intended to provide time to clarify the legal...
Civil society condemns mass arrests of West Papuans
There's been condemnation from civil society of another series of mass arrests of West Papuans by Indonesian police.
Two organisations concerned with human rights, the UK-based TAPOL and US-based East Timor and Indonesia Action Network, say the arrests contradict claims by Indonesia at the United Nations.
West Papuans arrested by Indonesian...
