Tag: Elections / Democracy
MIDNIGHT INTRUSIONS: Ending Guest Registration and Household Inspections in Myanmar
This report is based on an analysis of relevant provisions of the 2012 law and their application. It draws from interviews and focus group discussions conducted by Fortify Rights from October 2013 and March 2015 with 90 Myanmar residents living in Yangon and Bago Regions and Chin, Kachin, Rakhine,...
After thirty years of Hun Sen, where is Cambodia now?
18 March 2015
Author: Vannarith Chheang, University of Leeds
2015 marks 30 years in power for Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Hun Sen became prime minister in January 1985 at only 33 years old. He has consolidated his power base through charismatic leadership, paternalism, coercion and a system of patronage.
There are...
Thailand PM speaks of easing martial law
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha called Tuesday for a limit to the use of martial law that has been in place since May. Under martial law, all political protests have been banned and the military possesses unbridled authority to arrest and detain citizens.
Tuesday 17 March 2015 at 11:53...
PKR man latest to be detained by police over #KitaLawan rally
Subang PKR member S. Jayathas was detained by police this afternoon after being called up to record his statement over the recent #KitaLawan rally
Published: 17 March 2015 4:48 PM
He is said to be the 10th individual arrested over the March 7 rally to press Putrajaya into releasing opposition leader...
Four Thai activists to face military court in ‘landmark case’
Four Thai activists are to face military court on charges of violating junta orders banning public gatherings in what a rights group on Monday called a "landmark case" that could stir indignation at strict military rule.
BANGKOK Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:23am EDT
(Reuters) - Four Thai activists are to face...
Thai PM says to limit use of martial law, military courts
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday called for a reduction in the use of martial law, which has been in place nationwide since he took power in a May coup, but made no mention of plans to scrap it.
Reuters | Mar. 17, 2015, 7:00 AM
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai...
Cambodia: Proposed Election Laws Violate Rights
"Laws like these limiting freedom of expression, association, and assembly will make it likely that any future Cambodian election is undemocratic. It’s hardly surprising that the CPP proposed these provisions, but the CNRP shares the blame for agreeing to criminalize and censor speech and limit the public’s right to...
Martial Law and the Military Court: Civil and Political Rights in Thailand (22 May 2014-15 January 2015)
The assessment of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) is that protection of the right to a fair trial is key to ensuring justice. If the military judges and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) intend to dismiss the principle, it indicates that the judges are willing...
30 Years of Hun Sen: Violence, Repression and Corruption in Cambodia
The 67-page report, “30 Years of Hun Sen: Violence, Repression, and Corruption in Cambodia,” chronicles Hun Sen’s career from being a Khmer Rouge commander in the 1970s to his present role as prime minister and head of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP). The report details the violence, repression,...
Malaysia: Human Rights Report Overview 2014 (SUARAM)
The Overview concludes that the year 2014 represents a new low for human rights in Malaysia under Najib’s administration, characterized by the increased repression on freedom of expression, assembly and association, detention without trial back into business as usual, free falling of international rankings on trafficking of persons and...
