Tag: Freedom from Torture
Thailand Breaches Laws Against Torture, Says Rights Body
PHUKET: Rights groups in Thailand have informed the UN of continuing, routine use of torture in the country, ahead of a review of its compliance with an international law against torture.
In reports submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture as part of its review of Thailand under the Convention...
INDONESIA: High Court acquits two victims of torture and fabrication of charges
As previously reported in our earlier appeal: INDONESIA: Jakarta police apply beatings and electric shocks to obtain confessions from teenagers and a young adult two street singers in Cipulir named Andro and Nurdin as well as other four minor street singers – AP, BF, FP, and F – were...
INDONESIA: Two Papuans assaulted for preventing police brutality
According to an activist of KINGMI (Gospel Tabernacle Church) Papua, the assault took place on 20 March 2014 in the Senior High School (SMU) complex Yapis Nabire, Papua. Siluwanus Nagapapa was trying to stop the brutal action of ten members of the Mobile Brigade of Nabire District Police against...
Indonesia: Arbitrary detention and torture of Mr. Alfares Kapisa and Mr. Yali Wenda, two students from Papua
The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by TAPOL, a member organisation of OMCT SOS-Torture Network, about the arbitrary detention and torture of Mr. Alfares Kapisa and Mr. Yali Wenda, two students from Papua, 24 and 21 years old respectively, while participating in a demonstration at Cenderawasih University...
INDONESIA: Police indiscriminately shoot civilians in Nabire, injuring three Papuans
According to the information the Asian Human Rights Commission has received from an activist of KINGMI (Gospel Tabernacle Church) Papua, a group of civilians visited the headquarters of the Mobile Brigade of Moanemani Sub-District Police at 10 a.m. on 6 May 2014. They demanded the police to hand over...
Philippine death squad ‘killed 298’
A "death squad" that targeted criminal suspects in a Philippine city was allegedly organised by the former mayor and was responsible for nearly 300 killings over seven years, according to a US-based human rights group.
Human Rights Watch said it had documented at least a dozen of the 298 killings...
‘Malaysia bound by Convention Against Torture’
KUALA LUMPUR: Associate law professor Azmi Sharom today pointed out that Malaysia was bound by the international Convention Against Torture although it has not ratified the convention.
“Malaysia is a member of the Commonwealth. Torture is against customary international law. We do not need to sign it to be bound...
Myanmar: End Wartime Torture in Kachin State and northern Shan State
For the past three years, Myanmar authorities have systematically tortured Kachin civilians perceived to be aligned with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Fortify Rights said in a new report released today.
(Yangon, June 9, 2014)— For the past three years, Myanmar authorities have systematically tortured Kachin civilians perceived to be...
INDONESIA: Trial against victim of torture is ongoing
The police seized IDR 10 million (approximately USD 1000) from Zulfikar’s dorm and asked for the Private Identification Number (PIN) for his ATM card. No warrant was produced upon the arrest.
Lana Teresa Siahaan of Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) informed the AHRC that Zulfikar was taken away of...
Police brutality a serious concern in Cambodia, says rights monitor
arly this year, 23-year-old Nop Ry became a statistic – one young man among hundreds who report having faced police abuse or torture while being arrested or imprisoned in Cambodia.
Early this year, 23-year-old Nop Ry became a statistic – one young man among hundreds who report having faced police...
