Tag: Elections / Democracy
Cambodian Opposition Pushes Reforms as Region Marks Human Rights Day
Thousands of opposition party supporters held a rally in Cambodia’s capital Tuesday to mark Human Rights Day, calling on the government to improve the country’s rights record and investigate electoral fraud charges.
Around 6,000 Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) supporters gathered in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park, waving national flags and...
The Philippines: Peaceful march of war refugees in Zamboanga City stopped
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Dec. 11, 2013) – Police stopped the peaceful march of a huge group of war refugees and human rights advocates in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines.
Police said the group had no permit when they marched to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the International Declaration...
Thai Protests: Fake Elections are Unacceptable
The Western media portrays the current political unrest in Thailand as “elite vs. rural poor” struggle between Thailand’s establishment and the political machine of Thaksin Shinawatra which it claims is “democratically elected” and therefore “legitimate.” It repeatedly reminds readers of how Thaksin’s opposition has failed to win in elections...
The Philippines: Groups tell Aquino: act on media killings
DAVAO CITY – President Benigno S Aquino III reportedly promised to act on the spate of media killings in the last few weeks, in pronouncements he made over at the ASEAN Summit in Tokyo, Japan.
Human rights and media groups earlier slammed President Aquino’s inaction on the recent spate of...
Fresh rally as Cambodian opposition demand new poll
Thousands of Cambodian opposition supporters today staged a fresh demonstration against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s hotly disputed July election win, calling for a new poll to settle allegations of vote rigging.
Around 5,000 protesters, many waving Cambodian flags and banners, massed in a park in the capital Phnom Penh early...
Thousands rally for new poll in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH: Thousands of Cambodian opposition supporters on Sunday staged a fresh demonstration against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s hotly disputed July election win, calling for a new poll to settle allegations of vote rigging.
An estimated 10,000 protesters, many waving Cambodian flags and banners, massed in a park in the...
ASEAN Calls for Peaceful Solution To Anti-Government Protests in Thailand
BANGKOK, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Asean member countries have called on all parties concerned to resolve the anti-government protests in Thailand "through dialogue and consultations in a peaceful and democratic manner," Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
A statement posted on the website of Brunei Foreign Affairs Ministry and Trade said...
For the sake of a better Thailand, we must put our differences aside
Twe Bunnag - As a Thai I have dreamed of democracy since becoming politically aware in my teens; a corruption free society, respect for human rights, free and fair elections, economic justice, care for the environment…basic qualities of a decent society that none of the string of governments we...
Cambodian Government Warns of Action Against Opposition Protests
Cambodia’s government on Thursday warned of action if the country’s opposition party went ahead with plans to block highways and seize buildings in protests aimed at pushing for new elections following fraud and other alleged irregularities in July polls.
The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), which says its victory in...
Thailand: Navy Lawsuit Threatens Media Freedom
(New York) – A Thai navy lawsuit against journalists reporting on official involvement in trafficking will curtail reporting on rights violations in Thailand, Human Rights Watch said today.
On December 16, 2013, the Thai Navy filed criminal defamation and computer crime charges against journalists for a story about abuses against...
