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Close Detention Center, Human Rights Watch Says

Phnom Penh’s Pur Senchey Vocational Training Center, better known as Prey Speu, has once again come under fire, with officials admitting Thursday that many of the vagrants detained there ahead of former CPP President Chea Sim’s funeral last week have yet to be released. By Mech Dara | June 26,...

Civil society groups launch campaign to lobby against state-sanctioned torture

Human rights activists and lawyers banded together today to launch a campaign aimed at pressuring the government to sign the United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT). BY MELISSA CHI Friday June 26, 2015 01:45 PM GMT+8 KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 ― Human rights activists and lawyers banded together today to launch a campaign...

Rights group raps CIDG for ‘harassing’ detainee, kin

By: Jaime Sinapit, InterAksyon.com June 24, 2015 11:05 AM InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 MANILA, Philippines -- A human rights organization slammed the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of harassing a political prisoner and his family. Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan, said the CIDG had violated the rights of Isidro...

Vietnam Supreme Court to Compensate $330,000 for Wrongfully Imprisoned Man

Mr. Binh did not clarify the source of the money for compensation as well as the responsibilities of police officers and court officials. According to the Vietnamese law, state officials have to pay for the losses caused by their irresponsibility. By Vu Quoc Ngu | June 8, 2015 Vietnam’s Supreme People’s...

Vietnam Urged to Keep Detention Facilities away from Investigation Agencies

Vietnam should maintain detention facilities independent from the investigation agencies of the Ministry of Public Security to halt arbitrary arrest, degrading treatment and torture, said Mr. Nguyen Van Duong, member of Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly. By Vu Quoc Ngu | Jun 03, 2015 Vietnam should maintain detention facilities independent from...

Vietnam deputies deny expansion of investigative rights to commune-level police

Lawmakers rejected on Tuesday an expansion of investigative rights to more state agencies, including commune-level police and units of the fishery surveillance, tax and stock committees. Tuoi Tre News | Updated : 06/04/2015 17:01 GMT + 7 At the law-making National Assembly’s discussion session about the draft law on the organization...

Probe torture allegations now, says MP

Ong Kian Ming says it is not the first time that migrant workers have made allegations of torture and abuse by Malaysian authorities. James Sivalingam | April 14, 2015 PETALING JAYA: DAP’s Ong Kian Ming has called for a thorough investigation into the “veracity” of the reports of abuse, torture and...

Thailand: Army Secretly Detaining 17 Muslim Activists

Arbitrary arrests, secret detention, and unaccountable officials are a recipe for human rights abuses. The use of martial law to detain student activists shows how out of control the Thai military authorities have become. Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch Arbitrary Arrests Chill Rights Climate in South April 3, 2015 (New...

Thailand: Investigate Alleged Torture in Military Custody

“These serious allegations of torture in military detention are further cause for alarm about ongoing rights abuses under martial law in Thailand. Only a prompt and impartial investigation that results in holding those responsible to account can resolve this matter.” Brad Adams, Asia director End Secret Detentions Under Martial Law March...

Thailand: End Secret Military Detention

“Natthida Miwangpa’s arrest and secret detention by the Thai military should set off flashing red lights. Holding a witness to alleged military crimes incommunicado for six days is a profoundly disturbing abuse of authority that has become commonplace under martial law.” - Brad Adams, Asia director   Witness to Army Killings...