Tag: Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Inquiry Into Journalist Killing Could ‘Soon’ Wrap Up: Commission Member
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission has questioned dozens of witnesses, including members of the police and Burma Army, as part of its inquiry into the killing of journalist Aung Kyaw Naing and the probe could wrap up “soon,” a commission member said.
By ZARNI MANN / THE IRRAWADDY| Monday,...
Myanmar still has 75 political prisoners, AAPP says
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) says there are 75 political prisoners still put in prison and another 121 awaiting trial for their activities in Myanmar, in a report released on Nov 17 by the association.
Published on Tuesday, 18 November 2014 01:00
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP)...
Vietnam ‘Government Assailants’ Attack Christian Center, Several Detained
Rights activists say violence against a Christian center and the detention of several believers in southeast Vietnam is the latest in a series of attacks targeting devoted Christians and unregistered churches in the Communist-run nation.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 (8:17 pm)
HANOI, VIETNAM (BosNewsLife)-- Rights activists say violence against a Christian...
Five Thai students held for ‘Hunger Games’ salute at PM
Five Thai students who flashed a salute inspired by Hollywood film series The Hunger Games at Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha have been detained.
19 November 2014 Last updated at 09:56
Five Thai students who flashed a salute inspired by Hollywood film series The Hunger Games at Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha have...
Lawyer raps report on Myanmar journalist’s death, demands new inquiry
A report into the death of a Myanmar journalist while in military custody is inadequate and the country's president must now order an independent investigation, his family's lawyer said on Tuesday.
By Aung Hla Tun and Paul Mooney
YANGON Tue Dec 2, 2014 10:20am EST
(Reuters) - A report into the death...
Cambodia: Death Highlights Detention Center Abuses
Cambodian authorities need to admit that it’s impossible to transform Prey Speu and similar centers into institutions that respect human rights. The latest death at Prey Speu should be the last straw for donors, UN agencies, and embassies, who should together demand Prey Speu be shuttered, and commit to...
Thai police chief to discuss case of murdered Brits with police
Investigation into deaths of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, killed on Koh Tao in September, has been widely condemned
Peter Walker
The Guardian, Monday 8 December 2014 15.28 GMT
The head of Thailand’s police is to discuss a controversial investigation into the murder of two young British tourists with British police chiefs,...
Par Gyi’s widow slams state inquiry into his death
The widow of Burmese journalist Par Gyi, who died while in Burmese army custody last month, has rejected findings from the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission’s (MNHRC) report into his death.
By NAW NOREEN | 11 December 2014
The widow of Burmese journalist Par Gyi, who died while in Burmese army...
Two years on: Still no answers in disappearance of Sombath Somphone
Two years have passed since the enforced disappearance of Sombath Somphone, a celebrated civil rights worker in Laos. Sombath was last seen being driven away in an unknown vehicle in Vientiane on Dec. 15, 2012.
By Casey Hynes Dec 15, 2014 1:16PM UTC
Two years have passed since the enforced disappearance...
Vietnam: Conviction of three human rights defenders upheld
The conviction of three human rights defenders on trumped-up charges is the latest act of the government’s relentless repression of independent voices, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint program of FIDH and OMCT) and the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) said today.
12 December...
