Tag: Civil Society Organizations / CSOs
Yangon police permit almost 90pc of protests
Police in Yangon Region approved almost 90 percent of the more than 300 applications to protest submitted so far this year, a senior official said last week.
By Toe Wai Aung | Monday, 27 October 2014
Police in Yangon Region approved almost 90 percent of the more than 300 applications to...
Activists on campaign to push for “political dialogue” of leaders
Two activists held a public protest on October 24 in Sagaing, the capital of Sagaing region, demanding a four-party meeting between the country’s top leaders
Published on Monday, 27 October 2014 06:40
Two activists held a public protest on October 24 in Sagaing, the capital of Sagaing region, demanding a four-party...
UNPO Submits Alternative Report for CESCR Review of Viet Nam
The 53rd Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) begins today with a review of Viet Nam this afternoon.
November 10, 2014
The 53rd Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) begins today with a review of Viet Nam this afternoon. ...
Week-long commemoration of Ampatuan massacre opens with video campaign
"Patay na ang balita 'pag patay na ang nagbabalita (News is dead if the one who delivers it is gone)," says veteran journalist Cheche Lazaro in a video campaign by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, urging Filipinos to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Ampatuan massacre, which...
UNDP Wants NGOs to be Closely Involved in Laos Policy Debate
A U.N. development agency says civil society organizations (CSOs) in Laos should be closely engaged in any debate involving proposed government changes to rules that could limit their ability to operate in the country, according to the body’s resident coordinator.
2014-11-17
A U.N. development agency says civil society organizations (CSOs) in...
People’s Petition on Sedition Act submitted to Speaker
“The 3005 signatures collected clearly shows where the people of Malaysia stand on this issue. The collection of signatures continues.”
Neesha Sangara | November 20, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia has received a People’s Petition on the Sedition Act, carrying more than the minimum 3,000 signatures, calling...
Civil Society Pushes for Transitional Justice
Burmese civil society groups on Sunday urged ethnic peace negotiators to implement transitional justice as the country inches closer to a nationwide ceasefire agreement.
By SAW YAN NAING / THE IRRAWADDY| Monday, November 24, 2014 |
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Burmese civil society groups on Sunday urged ethnic peace negotiators to...
Civil society bodies and telco kickstart campaign to safeguard children’s rights
SEVERAL civil society organisations in Malaysia have joined forces for the “My Promise to Children” campaign, launched recently to activate the promise made 25 years ago to children, when the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Nov 20, 1989.
Published: Tuesday November 25,...
Vietnam Rights Conference Goes Ahead Despite Police Harassment
Vietnamese rights activists and foreign diplomats went ahead with a planned human rights conference in Hanoi on Wednesday, defying efforts by police to harass and intimidate event organizers, sources said.
2014-11-26
Vietnamese rights activists and foreign diplomats went ahead with a planned human rights conference in Hanoi on Wednesday, defying efforts...
Can Burma’s Civil Society Find Its Voice Again?
The Burmese military is staging a comeback. Since the government launched its tentative liberalization process four years ago, the armed forces, the notorious Tatmadaw, have taken a backseat.
BY Min Zin | NOVEMBER 26, 2014 - 05:46 PM
The Burmese military is staging a comeback. Since the government launched its tentative...
