Rape still weapon of war in Myanmar
A women's group says the military in Myanmar is still using rape as a weapon of war, with more than 100 women and girls raped by the army since a 2010 election brought about a nominally civilian government that has pursued rapprochement with the West.
The Thailand-based Women's League of...
Vietnamese Dissident Tells of Attack by ‘Government Thugs’
The younger brother of jailed human rights activist Le Quoc Quan was severely beaten by several unknown assailants.
Le Quoc Quyet told VOA's Vietnamese service he was entering the gate of his apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City early Thursday when four men he described as "government-hired thugs" jumped...
Myanmar president meets ASEAN secretary-general
YANGON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar President U Thein Sein met with Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Le Luang Minh in Nay Pyi Taw Tuesday, two days ahead of the first Myanmar-host ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting ( AMM) Retreat, state media reported Wednesday.
Their meeting...
Myanmar steps into international role at ASEAN helm
Myanmar begins its first international political role in decades this week as host of Southeast Asia's regional bloc, with experts warning against "over-inflated" expectations as the group grapples with territorial disputes and ambitious economic integration plans.
The country will host foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
Rohingyas not a topic for ASEAN: Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma) has rejected the inclusion of talks on the country's Rohingya minority at the first meeting of South-East Asian foreign ministers to be hosted by the once pariah state.
The country will hold its first meeting of Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers in Bagan on Thursday,...
Activists seek justice for RI worker in HK ‘slavery’ case
The governments of Indonesia and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region must launch a fair investigation into the alleged torture of 23-year-old Indonesian migrant worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih by her employer in Hong Kong, activists and workers say.
According to local media reports, Erwiana — who is now undergoing medical treatment...
The Philippines: Child-rights treaty long overdue — CHR
The Commission on Human Rights urged the government to ratify the treaty known as the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure (OP3 CRC) so more Filipino children can access international justice for rights abuses.
“This development marks a milestone in the progress...
Indonesia: Komnas HAM completes investigations on 5,234 complaints throughout 2013
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) says it has completed 5,234 investigations out of the 6,600 complaints it received throughout 2013.
The commission’s head of human rights violation monitoring and investigation sub-commission, Natalius Pigai, said in a press statement in Jakarta on Tuesday that the figures were much...
Cambodia: Tense ‘Victory Day’ expected
More than 10,000 ruling party members will gather today on Koh Pich to celebrate January 7 “Victory Day” and mark the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Khmer Rouge. Divisive under ordinary circumstances, the holiday this year comes only days after brutal police crackdowns on opposition demonstrators and...
Burmese Forces Kill, Rape Rohingya Muslims
CAIRO – Human rights activists have accused the Burmese police of forces of killing at least 16 Rohingya Muslims and kidnapping 100 more in a village located in an isolated corner of Burma to cover-up a recent discovery of a mass grave.
“The villagers were shocked because a worker had...
