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Malaysia: Arbitrary Arrest of Activist Under Sedition Act 1948 [URGENT APPEAL – SUARAM]
We demand that Khalid bin Mohd Ismath be released immediately without condition and refrain from using the Sedition Act,1948 to intimidate activist .
12th October 2015
Khalid Mohd Ismath is a Malaysian activist and a member of the Socialist Party of Malaysia. He has been a student activist , highlighting many...
Calling for immediate end to continued killings of and other abuses against Lumad (indigenous) peoples in Mindanao [AIPP’s letter to President Aquino]
We urge you not to let Lito Abion and the three Higaonon men just be part of the statistics of unresolved cases of killed and abused Lumad human rights defenders and community members.
20 October 2015
H.E. Benigno S. Aquino III
President of the Republic of the Philippines
Malacañang Palace
JP Laurel Sr. San...
Eleventh Press Release of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC)
The Eleventh Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) was convened on 18-20 October 2015 in Makati, the Philippines.
MAKATI, 22 October 2015 - The Eleventh Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights...
EU-ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Human Rights: AICHR, ACWC, ACW, ACMW, ASEC Visit to Brussels, 19 – 23 October 2015 [Joint Press Release]
This policy dialogue results from the agreement of EU and ASEAN Ministers at the 20th EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held in Brussels on 23 July 2014, to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law through exchange of good practices, information, dialogues, seminars and capacity building initiatives.
On 19...
Repression. Repression of Freedom of Expression Everywhere [SUARAM Press Release]
SUARAM is surprised and concerned at the extended detention and remand of Khalid Ismath for investigation under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and his subsequent rearrests and remand under the Sedition Act 1948.
Posted on October 10, 2015 by SUARAM
SUARAM is surprised and concerned at the...
Only Without the Death Penalty There Can Be Sustainable Development [FORUM – ASIA Press Statement]
Today marks the 13th World Day against the Death Penalty. Only a few weeks ago the international community celebrated the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly (UN GA) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
9 October 2015 5:43 pm
(Bangkok, Thailand, 10 October 2015) – Today marks the 13th World...
Malaysia: Federal Court’s decision on Sedition Act further hinders rights in the country [FORUM – ASIA Statement]
FORUM-ASIA and its member SUARAM express their disappointment over the ruling by the Federal Court of Malaysia to declare the Sedition Act 1948 constitutional. The verdict marks another serious setback to the already dismal environment for fundamental freedoms in the country and paves the way for the prolonged rampant...
Institutional and Structural Governance Reforms Must Go Hand-in-hand With the 2015 Elections to Achieve Ethnic Equality [Burma Partnership Press Release]
As Burma prepares for the much anticipated 2015 elections, what must not be forgotten is the much needed fundamental, structural and institutional reforms of governance to address the concerns, and political aspirations of ethnic communities, Burma Partnership said in a report released today.
By Burma Partnership • October 9, 2015
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Faith-based and Other Groups Commit to Strengthen Freedom of Religion or Belief in Southeast Asia [FORUM-ASIA, ICJ, BPSOS Press Release]
“Many people suffer complex violations of their human rights, for example in the intersection of religious minority status, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or indigenous origin,” said Heiner Bielefeldt.
2 October 2015 11:57 am
At a two-day conference held in Bangkok, and first of its kind, committed to working to enhance the...
URGENT ACTION: Free Prisoner of Conscience Nanda Sitt Aung [Amnesty International]
Prominent student unionist Nandar Sitt Aung is being detained for his role helping organize student protests in Myanmar. He faces up to fifteen years and six months’ imprisonment. He is a prisoner of conscience.
Nandar Sitt Aung is a senior member of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU),...
