Tag: Civil Society Organizations / CSOs
PM says NGO law to be passed soon
A contentious draft law aimed at regulating Cambodia’s NGOs could be passed by the National Assembly as early as next month, Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday.
Mon, 6 April 2015
Vong Sokheng and Ethan Harfenist
A contentious draft law aimed at regulating Cambodia’s NGOs could be passed by the National Assembly...
Democracy ‘dragging’: NGO
While bipartisanship and democratic governance appear to be slightly on the upswing in Cambodia, an annual report by local election watchdog Comfrel says democracy in the Kingdom is still dragging its feet, often taking two steps backward for every one step forward.
Wed, 1 April 2015 | Ethan Harfenist and...
Civic Activists: ASEAN Ignoring Peoples’ Concerns
Civic organizations in Southeast Asia are expressing increasing concern their voices are being ignored by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), even though the current chair, Malaysia, has vowed to realize a “people-centered ASEAN.”
Steve Herman | April 02, 2015 2:28 AM
BANGKOK— Civic organizations in Southeast Asia are expressing...
Rights Group Asks Gov’t to Disclose True Land Figures
At least 272 companies own plantations covering some 2.14 million hectares across the country, more than when Prime Minister Hun Sen placed a freeze on the approval of new economic land concessions (ELCs) three years ago and despite a spate of recent cancellations, according to rights group Licadho.
By Zsombor...
Myanmar Military Aided Massive Land Grab From Ethnic Minorities: Rights Group
Businesses in Myanmar have colluded with military and government officials to seize vast tracts of farmland from ethnic minority villagers in the northeast, using much of the land for rubber plantations, a UK-based rights group said.
Reuters | By Alisa Tang
Posted: 03/28/2015 3:51 pm EDT Updated: 03/28/2015 3:59 pm EDT
BANGKOK,...
Rights group to submit land grabs to ICC
Myanmar’s long-standing land-grab issue is now to receive international exposure, as human rights activists prepare to file a specimen case with the International Criminal Court as a crime against humanity. Ko Zarni, a farmers’ rights defender and a volunteer with the International Federation for Human Rights, is organising the...
GUIDELINES ON THE AICHR’S RELATIONS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS
The purposes and objectives of these guidelines are to establish an enabling environment for meaningful and constructive engagement and interaction between AICHR and civil society organisations (CSOs), to further strengthen ASEAN cooperation in the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with the ASEAN Charter,...
Activists hail Hindraf’s invite on British suit
“We need to hold a closed door meeting and public forum on the invite and thrash out a way forward.”
Joe Fernandez | March 27, 2015
KOTA KINABALU: Human rights and Borneo rights activists in Sabah have welcomed Hindraf Makkal Sakthi inviting other communities with a “cause for action” to join...
ASEAN rights activists demand change ahead of People’s Forum
The missing Laotian civil society leader Sombath Somphone will be at the forefront of the conversation at the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum meets in Kuala Lumpur next month.
By Casey Hynes Mar 26, 2015 12:16PM UTC
The missing Laotian civil society leader Sombath Somphone will be at the forefront...
Minister tells rights groups to engage, rather than confront, Putrajaya
Non-governmental associations (NGO) should engage with Putrajaya on human rights issues rather than just criticise and protest, Datuk Paul Low said today.
BY YAP TZU GING | Tuesday March 24, 2015 | 11:45 AM GMT+8
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Non-governmental associations (NGO) should engage with Putrajaya on human rights issues...
