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KontraS’ Condemnation toward the case of an Acehnese lecturer who is accused of committing “Christianization” which is considered to be blasphemy
In her university, instead of obtaining a defend due to her creative-methods of teaching, Ms. Rosnida Sari was even threatened with a sanction of suspension.
Press Release
The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) – a human rights non-governmental organization based in Jakarta – writing to you to...
TFDP to PNoy: release all victims of political incarceration to show genuine mercy and compassion not as “pakitang-Pope lamang”
Human rights group Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) challenged President Benigno Aquino to prove his sincerity by acting not only on the cases of common prisoners but also on the release of political prisoners as a genuine gesture of mercy and compassion in line with the visit...
Cambodia: 30 Years of Hun Sen Violence, Repression
The 30th anniversary of Hun Sen’s rule in Cambodia highlights the need for influential governments and donors to strengthen efforts for human rights and democratic reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today.
Donor Countries Should Promote Democracy, Human Rights
January 13, 2015
(New York) – The 30th anniversary of...
URGENT: Request endorsement for Sombath Initiative petition
We, the undersigned, request you to resolutely address the disappearance of Sombath Somphone at the upcoming Universal Periodic Review for the Lao PDR on January 20, 2015
Dear Sir or Madam,
We, the undersigned, request you to resolutely address the disappearance of Sombath Somphone at the upcoming Universal Periodic Review for...
Joint Statement – Veng Sreng Anniversary: Still no Justice for the Dead, Missing and Injured
One year on from the state violence of early January 2014 which led to the deaths of at least four men and the hospitalization of dozens, the disappearance of a teenage boy and the wrongful imprisonment of 23 union leaders, activists and workers, we the undersigned civil society organizations...
Pope of the Poor, Fight for Us: Open Letter of Filipino Migrants to Pope Francis
We are Filipino migrants, immigrants, refugees from all over the world who, together with our families, call upon Your Eminence, to bear witness to our struggle. We call on you to speak in behalf of overseas Filipinos in our quest for a better life.
December 18, 2014 by admin
Pope of...
Civil Society Calling for ASEAN Governments’ Commitment to Strengthen the AICHR & the ACWC in the Coming ASEAN Community by 2015
The 2013 performance of the AICHR and ACWC has been evaluated in the report “Four years on and still treading water”, published by FORUM-ASIA and the Solidarity for Asian People’s Advocacy – Task Force on ASEAN and Human Rights (SAPA TFAHR)
12 December 2014
For Immediate Release
(Petaling Jaya, 12 December 2014),...
Urgent Action: Two Civilian Agta Women Arrested Arbitrarily and Psychologically Tortured by Police and Soldiers (Philippines)
The Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) is forwarding to you an appeal regarding the arrest and detention and psychological torture of Marites Dela Cruz Marquez and Rosario Marquez Loreto, both from General Nakar in Quezon Province, by police and soldiers.
December 18, 2014
Dear friends,
The Task Force Detainees of...
URGENT APPEAL – INDONESIA: Calling for Further Investigation of Extrajudicial Killing in Papua
The Commission for The Disappearances and Victims of Violence (KontraS0- a Civil Society Organization focusing on human rights based in Indonesia has obtained information regarding the extrajudicial killings and persecution committed by Indonesian military from Army happened in Enaratoli, Paniai,Papua on December 8, 2014.
Dear Friends,
The Commission for The Disappearances...
APRRN Statement: APRRN Expresses Concern over the Potential Refoulement of 13 Montagnards from Cambodia to Vietnam
The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) expresses its profound concern over the fate and potential refoulement of 13 Vietnamese Montagnards from Cambodia and urges the Cambodian Government to allow them to present their claims for asylum.
16 December 2014
The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) expresses its profound concern...
