Tag: Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
International rights groups back labor activist ahead of Thailand trial
Members of the international human rights community have affirmed their support for labor activist Andy Hall, who will face trial in Thailand next month. Nearly 100 organizations submitted a joint letter to the Thai Pineapple Industry Association (TPIA) last week, insisting that criminal and civil suits brought against Hall...
Young Rohingya woman chases dream of peace and justice in Myanmar
Wai Wai Nu is a diminutive 27-year-old with pro-democracy activism in her genes and a quarter of her young life spent behind bars.
YANGON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Wai Wai Nu is a diminutive 27-year-old with pro-democracy activism in her genes and a quarter of her young life spent behind...
Philippines general claims to be ‘winning peace’ against rebels | Controversial counter-insurgency campaign gets credit for success
The Philippine military claims it is “winning peace” against anti-government insurgents.
The Philippine military claims it is “winning peace” against anti-government insurgents.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, General Gregorio Pio Catapang, the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, said the strength of the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf Group and...
Cambodia: End Political Prosecution of 6 Unionists
Donors Should Press Government to Drop Cases
September 3, 2014
(New York) – Cambodian authorities should end the politically motivated prosecution of six trade unionists accused of involvement in violent incidents in January 2014, Human Rights Watch said today. The court summons date, September 12, is five days before unions have...
Thailand: Opposition Supporter ‘Disappeared’
The Thai government should immediately disclose the whereabouts of an opposition supporter arrested by soldiers in Bangkok on September 5, 2014
September 9, 2014
(New York) – The Thai government should immediately disclose the whereabouts of an opposition supporter arrested by soldiers in Bangkok on September 5, 2014, Human Rights Watch...
Human Rights Watch Presses for Police Reform in Vietnam
The rights group said there have been increases in reports of torture and death of detainees in police custody, especially in rural areas.
VoA - News Wednesday 17th September, 2014
BANGKOK- New York-based Human Rights Watch is raising alarms over abuses by police in Vietnam.
The rights group said there have been...
Indonesia: End caning as a punishment in Aceh
Amnesty International deplores the caning of five men on 5 September 2014 in Pidie district, in Indonesia’s Aceh province. The Indonesian government must end the use of caning as a form of punishment, and the bylaws that provide for it in Aceh province must be repealed.
Monday, 15 September 2014
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Vietnam Jails 4 Policemen in Death of Suspect
A Vietnamese court sentenced four policemen on Thursday to up to 17 years in prison for beating a suspect to death, in an unusually harsh punishment for police brutality.
HANOI, Vietnam — Sep 18, 2014, 7:31 AM ET
A Vietnamese court sentenced four policemen on Thursday to up to 17 years...
Gays — Muslim Or Not — Face Caning With 100 Lashes In Indonesia If Proposed Sharia Bylaw Passes
Under a new proposal in Indonesia’s Aceh province, gays face 100 lashes with a cane if caught engaging in homosexual acts. This would apply to both Muslims and non-Muslims in the region.
Gay rights are not a thing in one particular region of Muslim-majority Indonesia, not by a long shot....
Torture, detention won’t curb drug crimes
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) urged the government to reconsider renewing the Dangerous Drugs Act 1985 (DDA), saying its lack of transparency, detention without trial and use of torture were violations against basic human rights.
KUALA LUMPUR: Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) urged the government to reconsider renewing the Dangerous Drugs Act...
