Tag: Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
Myanmar activist beaten, blacklisted and deported
The ACSC/APF 2015 Malaysian National Organising Committee and SUARAM called on the government to investigate and explain publicly the blacklisting, arrest and detention of Shine.
FMT Reporters | January 29, 2015
Aung Naing Win was allegedly slapped and punched in front of 100 other detainees.
KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN Civil Society Conference...
Coroner rules police, other inmates to blame for detainee’s death
A coroner today ruled that policemen and inmates were responsible for the death of an unemployed man while he was detained at the Tampin district police headquarters in Negri Sembilan two years ago.
BY V.ANBALAGAN, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Published: 28 January 2015 4:40 PM
Coroner Datuk Jagjit Singh said the cause of...
Human rights group laments return to jail of political prisoner with 2-month-old baby
“Now, more than ever, Miradel Torres should be immediately released on humanitarian ground. We appeal to the court to grant the motion to dismiss the false charges against Torres, and in the immediate, grant her request to be brought back to the Philippine General Hospital,” Palabay said.
Tetch Torres-Tupas |...
Thai military storms forum on land rights in Isan, threatens organizers with arrest
More than 100 farmers in a northeastern province face charges on land encroachment as a result of the junta's Return the Forest policy, after the military prohibited the farmers from holding a public discussion to voice their concerns to the military government.
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Sentencing of five Lao Christians draws criticism
The sentencing of five Christians by a Laos provincial court earlier this month for violating the country’s laws governing medical practice by praying for the health of a dying woman has drawn sharp criticism from international rights groups.
Defendants given nine months in prison for 'being illegal doctors' after they...
Six month jail-time for 14 Michaungkan activists
Fourteen activists from Rangoon’s Michaungkan Township on Wednesday were sentenced to imprisonment for six months each for staging a sit-in at the gates of the City Hall.
8 February 2015
Fourteen activists from Rangoon’s Michaungkan Township on Wednesday were sentenced to imprisonment for six months each for staging a sit-in at...
THREE BLOGGERS GET JAIL TERMS FOR “ABUSING DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS”
The sentences, passed on 12 February, were clearly unjust and violated freedom of information and expression.
February 18, 2015
by Defend the Defenders • Do Nam Trung, Le Thi Phuong Anh, Pham Minh Vu • Tags: RSF
The sentences, passed on 12 February, were clearly unjust and violated freedom of information and...
Anwar case a stain on Malaysia’s reputation
The prison term and the ban together bar the 67 year old from politics for a total of 10 years, effectively ending his political career.
February 20, 2015 - 1:24AM
EDITORIAL
With the jailing of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim last week, Malaysia appears to have again resorted to dubious law to eliminate...
Singapore: Court of Appeal judgment upholding caning flouts international law prohibiting ill-treatment
The ICJ today expressed its dismay that the Singapore Court of Appeal, in a judgment issued on 4 March 2015 declined to declare caning, a painful form of corporal punishment, to be unlawful.
6 March 2015
The ICJ today expressed its dismay that the Singapore Court of Appeal, in a judgment...
Myanmar rights body urges action against police over student crackdown
Myanmar's national human rights body has urged the government to take legal action against police who beat up protesters at an education reform rally, as dozens of activists remain detained over a case that has sparked international alarm.
September 12, 2015 6:31 pm
YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's national human rights body...
