Tag: Elections / Democracy
Aquino to help Myanmar’s move to democracy
MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno Aquino lauded democratic reforms in Myanmar as he signed several bilateral agreements with his visiting counterpart Thein Sein Thursday.
Thein Sein arrived at Manila’s presidential palace where he was accorded a red carpet welcome for his first visit to the Philippines.
Aquino said the Philippines, which...
Cambodia: SUVs Block Pagoda to Keep Out Monks on Peace March
Harassment of monks and their supporters, who are marching to Phnom Penh to participate in International Human Rights Day rallies in the capital, continued Friday when three suburban utility vehicles were used to block the entrance to a pagoda in Kompong Speu province where marchers had planned to rest...
Who controls Thailand’s media?
When demonstrators demanding that Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra be ousted took to the streets of Bangkok they took their protest to six key rally points: six state-owned TV stations where they demanded that their messages be broadcast. Five conceded.
The current prime minister is the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra,...
Indonesia: Democracy incomplete in 15 years of reform
In commemoration of Human Rights Day on December 10, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is issuing a brief report on the state of human rights in Indonesia. Using the examples of events which took place in 2013, the report highlights three crucial subjects which have been ignored by...
Cambodia bans march in celebration of Int’l Human Rights Day
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Interior Ministry has allowed the opposition party to hold a rally at the Freedom Park in the capital Phnom Penh to mark the International Human Rights Day on Tuesday, but march was not permitted.
"The Ministry of Interior allows the Cambodian National Rescue...
Thailand, RI refuse reconciliation
Both Thailand and Indonesia have made the transition to more progressive forms of government.
In the former, the concept of democracy has repeatedly been tested. Even though several prime ministers have been elected constitutionally since the 1980s, military coups and strong grassroots protests against governments remain.
On the other hand, Indonesia...
Police Crack Down on Human Rights Day Events in Vietnam
HANOI — Activists in Vietnam have complained of police harassment at events held to mark International Human Rights Day.
To mark the day Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear issued a statement urging the country to uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, an agreement adopted in 1948 which...
Cambodian opposition defies gov’t marching ban on Int’l Human Rights Day
Thousands of Cambodian opposition supporters marched in the capital on Tuesday morning to mark the 65th International Human Rights Day despite a government ban on marching.
Sam Rainsy, president of the Cambodian National Rescue Party ( CNRP), led thousands of supporters to march from the party's southern headquarters to the...
Cambodian opposition to march on Rights Day despite government’s ban
Cambodia's opposition party will march in the capital and the tourist city of Siem Reap on the International Human Rights Day despite a ban from the government, party leaders said Monday.
"We will still march on streets peacefully on Tuesday because we have already informed the authorities," Kem Sokha, vice...
Myanmar: Latest releases a step towards freedom for all prisoners of conscience by year’s end – UN rights expert
GENEVA (11 December 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, on Wednesday welcomed the release of 44 prisoners of conscience in the country.
“Today marked another step towards fulfilling the President’s pledge to release all political prisoners by the end...
