Tag: Civil Society Organizations / CSOs
UBCV leader Thich Quang Do issues Vesak Message calling on Buddhists to engage for freedom and justice in Vietnam
The Most Venerable Thich Quang Do, Patriarch of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) has issued his annual Message on the occasion of the Vesak (Birth of Buddha) which is celebrated today, 1st June 2015. In his Message, sent from the Thanh Minh Zen Monastery in Saigon, where...
Government of Cambodia Should Heed Domestic and International Outcry over Draft NGO Law
The Government of Cambodia should facilitate and protect, not restrict, the legitimate work of civil society groups, which have voiced serious concerns regarding the pending passage of the Law on Associations and Non-governmental Organisations (LANGO). Civil Rights Defenders has strongly advocated against previous versions of the LANGO, which were...
Official Threatens Arrests Over Workshops: Adhoc
An activist working for human rights group Adhoc in Mondolkiri province said Tuesday that a district governor threatened to arrest Adhoc staffers if they held planned workshops on human rights and democracy next week.
By Ben Sokhean | May 6, 2015
An activist working for human rights group Adhoc in Mondolkiri...
NGOs irate over gov’t ‘hijack’
Members of Cambodia’s civil society are rebuking their representation at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum last week, alleging the Kingdom’s civil society representatives were disproportionately government-aligned.
Mon, 27 April 2015 | Sean Teehan
Members of Cambodia’s civil society are rebuking their representation at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’...
Proposed NGO Law Is a Main Test for ‘Culture of Dialogue’
During Amnesty International’s recent visit to Cambodia, the new “culture of dialogue” was discussed in many of our meetings, with some expressing cautious hope it could provide an opportunity for reforms and improved respect for human rights.
By Rupert Abbott and John Coughlan | May 4, 2015
During Amnesty International’s recent...
‘People-centered ASEAN’ possible only with social agenda – People’s Forum
By: Veronica Uy, InterAksyon.com | April 25, 2015 10:42 AM
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- The theme of the 2015 ASEAN Summit -- “Towards a People-Centered ASEAN” -- can only become a reality with a social agenda that sets policies to benefit people in the region...
Global rights body to release report on Malaysian clampdown in time for Asean summit
Global human rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) plans to release a report on Putrajaya's clampdown on freedom of expression just before world leaders gather in Kuala Lumpur for the 27th Asean summit in November.
BY JENNIFER GOMEZ | Published: 10 April 2015 7:00 AM
Research for the report, "Criminalising freedom...
Bersih 2.0 Sabah plans May Day rally over illegal immigrant issues
The Sabah chapter of Bersih 2.0 is planning to rally some 10,000 people for a May Day rally to press the state government to address long-standing issues with illegal immigrants here.
By Julia Chan | Monday April 13, 2015 | 03:51 PM GMT+8
KOTA KINABALU, April 13 — The Sabah chapter...
Open letter to Malaysia on anti-terror bill – International Commission of Jurists
The ICJ writes to you today to relay our concerns regarding the newly tabled draft Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) and to urge you and other Members of Parliament to reject this draft law or to amend it to ensure its consistency with international human rights law.
Published: 6 April...
Your letters: On ASEAN’s rights body
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) deserves appreciation for the adoption of guidelines on the AICHR’s relations with civil society organizations (CSOs) in February 2015.
| Readers Forum | Sat, April 04 2015, 10:46 AM
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) deserves appreciation for the adoption of...
