Tag: Freedom from Torture
Bail rejected for Koh Tao suspects
Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, suspects in the murder of two British backpackers on Koh Tao in September, were denied bail Wednesday by Koh Samui Provincial Court. Myanmar embassy officials had prepared two million baht, expecting the request to be approved after prosecutors earlier stated they had no...
Myanmar’s Rohingya face hunger and death on brutal sea exodus
Bibijan Rahimullah stepped aboard a small boat in Myanmar in October for what she was told would be a week-long journey to Malaysia to escape violence and discrimination afflicting her Rohingya ethnic group.
Published : 2014-12-01 20:21
Updated : 2014-12-01 20:21
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) ― Bibijan Rahimullah stepped aboard a small boat...
The Two Men Charged With the Thai Backpacker Murders Face a Dubious Trial
The two Burmese migrant workers accused of killing a pair of British backpackers on an idyllic Thai beach appeared in court to be formality indicted Thursday. But there are growing fears that any trial will be a sham.
Charlie Campbell @charliecamp6ell Dec. 4, 2014
Observers have been left aghast at a...
Impunity Despites Philippines’ landmark Anti – Torture Act
When a man’s severed head turns up in Manila Bay with three gunshots through the cranium, one would reasonably expect the authorities to fast-track the investigation of such a grisly crime. But justice for the victim and the family, who identified the remains as Darius Evangelista in 2010, is...
Cops can’t beat up suspects–Pimentel
Speaking during a joint congressional hearing on electoral issues, Pimentel said he shared the opinion of officials of Amnesty International who said that suspects are not fair game and should not be harmed, even in cases where police officers were the victims.
Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:49 AM | Monday, December...
UN rep pursues plan to probe rights abuses
UNITED Nations Special Rapporteur Michael Forst has renewed his request to visit the Philippines to investigate reports of rights violations against human rights defenders, impunity and summary executions.
By Christine F. Herrera | Dec. 09, 2014 at 12:01am
UNITED Nations Special Rapporteur Michael Forst has renewed his request to visit the...
Thai police chief to discuss case of murdered Brits with police
Investigation into deaths of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, killed on Koh Tao in September, has been widely condemned
Peter Walker
The Guardian, Monday 8 December 2014 15.28 GMT
The head of Thailand’s police is to discuss a controversial investigation into the murder of two young British tourists with British police chiefs,...
Thailand denies existence of CIA black site
Thailand has long been accused by human rights groups of being one of a number of countries which hosted secret prisons run by the CIA to interrogate Al-Qaeda suspects in the years after the 9/11 attacks on New York.
POSTED: 12 Dec 2014 03:26
UPDATED: 12 Dec 2014 15:56
BANGKOK: A senior...
‘Lack of transparency’ dogs Koh Tao murder suspects’ case
After the Koh Tao murder suspects send a letter to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi calling for help, fears have been voiced that a lack of transparency and cooperation with the defence team and a release of statements could be seen as prejudicial to a fair trial for the...
‘Now our hopes are broken’ say Burmese accused
The two Burmese men charged with the murders of Jerseyman David Miller and his friend Hannah Witheridge in Thailand, have sent a letter appealing for help to the renowned human rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi.
11 December 2014 at 11:56am
The two Burmese men charged with the murders of Jerseyman...
