Tag: Economic and Social Rights
Myanmar: Stateless Rohingya and Violation of Human Rights
Every human being has the right to live in his birthplace irrespective of religion, colour and race. But in case of Rohingyas in Myanmar, it is different and difficult. Rohingyas have been living in the state of Arakan in Myanmar since the 8th century, but have not been recognised...
Philippines: PNoy urged to form claims board for martial law victims
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) together with lawmakers and human rights victims reiterated their call for President Aquino to form the Claims Board tasked to compensate the victims of martial law.
Former Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, in a recent conference at the CHR office, said that...
Thailand: Initiative to end abuses in Thai seafood sector weak – activists
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An initiative to stamp out human trafficking, child labour and forced labour in Thailand's multibillion-dollar seafood industry lacks teeth and will do little to end the problem in the Southeast Asian country, rights activists say.
Under the "Good Labour Practices" programme, launched in the Thai...
Myanmar: Letpadaung Villagers Fear Crackdown After Compensation Deadline
Villagers opposed to the Chinese-backed Letpadaung copper mine in northern Myanmar fear a harsh government crackdown after next week’s deadline for them to accept financial compensation for giving up their land for the project, activists said.
Some 400 residents from 10 villages in the Letpadaung area in Sagaing region marched...
Cambodia’s activists fight to keep their land
ELIZABETH JACKSON: As political protests continue in Cambodia, one woman remains a symbol of the government's crackdown on anyone who dares to criticise.
Yorm Bopha is a young woman from Boeng Kak Lake where residents have run a concerted campaign against the eviction of an entire community in favour of...
Malaysia: Stop the intimidation of indigenous people
About 30 police officers went to stop the ongoing blockade by 300 Penans on the road to the Murum Dam construction site. The Penan communities are in the midst of negotiation with the Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) but the SEB has reneged on these negotiations by impounding the dam....
Malaysia: Police were brutal, say Kg Hakka victims
KUALA LUMPUR: About 30 villagers from Kampung Hakka, Mantin gathered at the Bukit Aman police headquarters today to hand over a memorandum on claims that the Mantin police officers were brutal and bias towards them.
Prior to that, this morning they also handed a memorandum to the Human Rights Commission...
Burma needs transparency extracting natural resources
Burma/Myanmar has been congratulated for its transformation under the quasi-civilian government including some political and legislative reforms. Regarding such changes, wide-ranging economic sanctions are being lifted. In addition, President U Thein Sein turned out to be the first head of state of Myanmar to allow visiting the White...
Cambodia: Hope for the release of Cambodian protestor
EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: As political protests continue in Cambodia, one woman remains a symbol of the Government's crackdown on critics which helped spark a voter backlash at the July election. Yorm Bopha is a young woman from Boeung Kak Lake, where residents have run a concerted campaign against the...
Indonesia: Cultural heritage rights stymied by lack of law
The absence of a law to protect cultural property has resulted in the appropriation of Indonesia’s cultural heritage by other countries.
As such, the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights at the Law and Human Rights Ministry, which oversees the country's intellectual property rights institution, is powerless to address the...
