The Philippines: An ailing man detained for another man freed today
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is pleased to inform you that an ailing man whom we reported earlier to have been arrested and detained in place of another man wanted for murder will be released today. The police arrested him, not because he was the real suspect, but...
Thailand Will Help With Any Rohingya Investigation – PM
BANGKOK — Thailand will help the United Nations and the United States with any investigation into the findings of a Reuters report that Thai immigration officials moved Burma refugees into human-trafficking rings, the prime minister said on Saturday.
The United Nations and the United States called on Friday for an...
Singapore: Think Centre International Human Rights Day 2013
Think Centre calls for the protection and promotion of human rights for every individual in Singapore as we commemorate International Human Rights Day 2013.
The United Nations’ (UN) General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to establish the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as the...
Myanmar: Latest releases a step towards freedom for all prisoners of conscience by year’s end – UN rights expert
GENEVA (11 December 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, on Wednesday welcomed the release of 44 prisoners of conscience in the country.
“Today marked another step towards fulfilling the President’s pledge to release all political prisoners by the end...
Indonesia: RI to host ASEAN + 8 humanitarian relief drill
Indonesia will host a joint military exercise for ASEAN member states and eight partner countries on the Batam Island on March 21 next year to increase the region’s capacity in humanitarian relief, Indonesian Navy chief of staff Adm. Marsetio said on Wednesday.
He said he hoped that the ASEAN member...
DepEd playing catch-up for ASEAN 2015
Manila, Philippines – Is the Philippines late for the ASEAN 2015 in terms of education?
Education Secretary Armin Luistro said the Philippines might be considered “late” for the ASEAN economic integration in 2015 in terms of basic education but “only in the sense that there are many things that we...
3rd ASEAN Disability Forum opens in Brunei
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The 3rd ASEAN Disability Forum opened here on Wednesday aiming at reducing poverty amongst people with disabilities (PWDs) and enhancing their employment prospects in order to promote and protect their basic rights.
In the context of Brunei Darussalam, Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak...
Businesses see ASEAN economic integration more as an opportunity than a threat
JAKARTA, 11 December 2013 – The majority of businesses perceived ASEAN economic integration to present more of an opportunity rather than a threat. In addition, investor interest in the ASEAN region remains strong and more businesses are seeing ASEAN as one region in making their investment decisions. These are...
Myanmar claims promoting human rights at home in 2013
YANGON, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's National Human Rights Commission claimed on Wednesday that it was able to intensify its activities to promote and protect human rights by conducting certain outreach activities for the first time, citing the commission's visits to a number of sensitive areas in the country...
Human rights recommendations for Indonesia
Indonesia received 180 recommendations when it was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting on 23 May 2012 in Geneva.
The UPR is a mechanism by which the UNHRC observes the promotion and protection of human rights in each UN member...
