Tag: Child Rights
Amos Yee’s mother calls for son’s release from IMH
The mother of 16-year old video blogger, Amos Yee, says her son, who is being held at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), has not been eating well the past two days.
July 2, 2015 by Andrew Loh in News
The mother of 16-year old video blogger, Amos Yee, says...
Human Rights Council adopts resolution to end child, early and forced marriage
On Thursday 2 July, the United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a resolution co-sponsored by over 85 States to strengthen efforts to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage, a practice that affects 15 million girls every year. The resolution is the first-ever substantive resolution on child...
Hong Kong students protest outside Singapore consulate, urge release of Amos Yee
Hong Kong students protested outside the Singapore consulate in Admiralty on Tuesday, calling on the government to release teenage blogger Amos Yee, who was remanded for two weeks at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) to undergo a psychiatric examination. - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/east-asia/story/hong-kong-student-group-scholarism-urges-release-amos-yee-petition-planned#sthash.QQwju8k6.dpuf
Published on Jun 30, 2015...
Indonesian court failure to protect children from lives of early marriage
Indonesia's Constitutional Court on June 18 announced its ruling on the 1974 Marriage Law, rejecting requests to change the marriageable age for girls from 16 to 18 and to make it possible to legalize interfaith marriages.
The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network
June 26, 2015, 12:00 am TWN
The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network--Indonesia's...
Human rights organizations urge Thai junta to drop charges against student activists
Submitted by editor1 on Tue, 23/06/2015 - 16:20
Thai and foreign human rights organizations issued statements, urging the junta to drop all charges against Dao Din, the anti-coup student activists from northeastern province of Khon Kaen.
On Monday, the Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) and the Union of Civil Liberty (UCL)...
A mother visits her son at IMH
It has been a very exhausting journey these last few months for everyone in the family, but nothing compared to what my son, Amos Yee, has gone through and continues to go through.
June 25, 2015 by Andrew Loh in Commentaries, Main story · 0 Comment
My son was transferred from...
Vietnam held international seminar on children’s rights
On June 16, on the sideline of the 29th regular meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva (Switzerland), Vietnam organized an international seminar on the elimination of harmful behavior to children.
23/06/2015
On June 16, on the sideline of the 29th regular meeting of the UN Human Rights Council...
Human rights advocate slams Soliman for comments on IP kids at rallies
A human rights advocate slammed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman for condemning non-government organizations and faith-based groups for bringing indigenous children to rallies in front of Department of Education office in Davao Region.
By TRISHA MACAS, GMA News June 23, 2015 9:29pm
A human rights advocate...
Stopping child marriage in Indonesia
It is ironic that just when violence against children is in Indonesia's spotlight, as the tragic case of Engeline Margriet Megawe unfolds, the Constitutional Court rejects the plea to raise the legal marrying age for women from 16 to 18.
Anindita Sitepu, Yurdhina Meilissa
Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015
It is ironic that...
Singapore: Exonerate 16-Year-Old Blogger
Nothing that Amos Yee said or posted should ever have been considered criminal – much less merit incarceration. The dismal state of Singapore’s respect for free expression can be seen in the decision to impose the criminal justice system on outspoken 16-year-olds.
Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director
Uphold Amos Yee’s Free...
