Indonesia: Anti-WTO Activists Rally at US Consulate
Denpasar, Bali. Dozens of university students and members of non-governmental organizations rallied in front of the American consulate in Denpasar, Bali, on Monday, calling for the World Trade Organization conference to be canceled.
The rally commenced with a long march from Niti Mandala Field in Renon, Denpasar, to the consulate,...
Myanmar: Amritsar lawyer to take up case of nine Rohingya Muslims stranded in India
AMRITSAR: Moved by the plight of a nine-member Rohingya Muslim family which was recently released from Amritsar jail, a local lawyer and human rights activist has taken up their issue with the Myanmar government to seek justice for them.
Talking to TOI, advocate Ajay Virmani said he took up the...
People’s forum to address peace, justice, human rights and democracy
YANGON—The country’s leaders will be invited to attend the Myanmar People’s Conference to be held at MCC Hall in Yangon (December 28-30), said Kyaw Lin Oo, coordinator of the ASEAN People’s Forum.
President Thein Sein, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Speaker Thura Shwe Mann of the Union Assembly...
Escalating unrest in Thailand fueled by long-running societal divide over right to power
BANGKOK — Both the protesters on the streets of Bangkok and the Thai government pleading for them to go home say they're on the side of democracy, but that is not what their increasingly dangerous conflict is about. This is a fight about power, and who ought to have...
Cambodian Authorities Move to Sue Pro-Opposition Newspaper Publisher
Cambodian authorities are moving to file a lawsuit against a pro-opposition newspaper publisher after his paper stood by its article accusing Prime Minister Hun Sen of using the military to illegally gain votes in recent national polls.
A government spokesman said Monday that the Ministry of Defense is pursuing a...
Cambodia: Investigate Politician In Hit-and-Run Death
(New York) – Political considerations should not be allowed to obstruct a full investigation and possible prosecution of a senior ruling party politician by Cambodian authorities in connection with a fatal hit-and-run traffic accident.
On the morning of November 22, 2013, a Lexus sports utility vehicle carrying Cheam Yeap, a...
Annual human rights protest kick off in Cambodia
(UPI) -- Cambodian villagers and monks are making their way to the country's capital, Phnom Penh, to take part in an annual human rights protest, activists say.
Human rights workers said hundreds of people set out on foot Sunday in advance of the protest outside the National Assembly, set to...
Cambodia: Long march to capital begins
The long journey on foot from the provinces to Phnom Penh began yesterday for hundreds of villagers and monks who intend to mark December 10’s International Human Rights Day by protesting outside the National Assembly.
Parades of people, expected to grow in size the closer they get to the capital,...
Human Rights in the Digital Age
Manila, Philippines – Asia 21 Philippine Young Leaders called on youth leaders to use their technology skills and creativity to promote the dignity, rights and welfare of marginalized groups, during the Think Lab session hosted by Asia Society at the LEAD ASEAN Youth Summit.
More than 30 delegates participated in...
Can Indonesia Lead ASEAN?
ASEAN is riding high. It recently held a successful summit. Myanmar’s ascension to the leadership mantle is a sign the country is moving in a positive direction, reflecting well on the entire Southeast Asian bloc of countries. Relative to other parts of the world, ASEAN countries are robust economic...
