Tag: Freedom of Assembly / Association / Union
Cambodia: HRW Letter to Prime Minister Hun Sen on the Proposed Trade Union Law
We are writing to urge that you immediately make public the latest draft of the proposed trade union law; consult with all stakeholders, including local and international unions and labor rights groups; and revise the bill to bring it in line with international labor rights standards.
Prime Minister Hun Sen
Royal...
NGO law a ‘disaster’
A copy of the long-secret draft law on NGOs obtained yesterday seemingly confirms civil society’s longstanding fears that the legislation’s language could be used to hamper, rather than help, the Kingdom’s NGOs.
Wed, 10 June 2015 | Alice Cuddy and Taing Vida
A copy of the long-secret draft law on NGOs...
Thai junta orders cancellation of human rights event
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, which provides legal aid to those who fall foul of the junta, had been due to launch a report on the kingdom’s faltering rights record at the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Thailand (FCCT) on Thursday evening.
4 June 2015 @ 10:16 PM
BANGKOK: Thailand’s military rulers...
Government of Cambodia Should Heed Domestic and International Outcry over Draft NGO Law
The Government of Cambodia should facilitate and protect, not restrict, the legitimate work of civil society groups, which have voiced serious concerns regarding the pending passage of the Law on Associations and Non-governmental Organisations (LANGO). Civil Rights Defenders has strongly advocated against previous versions of the LANGO, which were...
Official Threatens Arrests Over Workshops: Adhoc
An activist working for human rights group Adhoc in Mondolkiri province said Tuesday that a district governor threatened to arrest Adhoc staffers if they held planned workshops on human rights and democracy next week.
By Ben Sokhean | May 6, 2015
An activist working for human rights group Adhoc in Mondolkiri...
Protesters are not criminals
May Day last Friday witnessed thousands of Malaysians taking to the streets to demand that the goods and services tax (GST) be abolished. More than two dozen protesters, including activists and opposition politicians, were arrested. Similar to the March 7 #KitaLawan rally, the arrests only started after the rally....
Freedom to gather is democratic right
THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is pleased to note that the May Day/Anti-GST Rally in Kuala Lumpur on May 1 was largely peaceful and well-facilitated by the police.
4 May 2015 @ 1:31 PM
THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) is pleased to note that the May Day/Anti-GST...
Malaysians protest against GST on May Day
The rally saw more than 120 non-government organisations (NGOs) and civil societies coming together to voice out their grievances against Prime Minister Najib Razak's government
By Melissa Goh, Malaysia Bureau Chief, Channel NewsAsia
POSTED: 01 May 2015 22:33
UPDATED: 01 May 2015 22:34
KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Malaysians took to the streets of...
Thai ‘Red Shirts’ cancel 2010 crackdown anniversary
Thailand's anti-coup "Red Shirts" on Thursday cancelled a religious ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of a deadly military crackdown, accusing security forces of surrounding a temple where the memorial was due to take place.
By AFP | AFP – Thu, Apr 9, 2015
Thailand's anti-coup "Red Shirts" on Thursday cancelled a...
Space for dissent and debate rapidly shrinking
A human rights black hole is developing in Malaysia, where the freedoms to speak and assemble are severely restricted.
By Shamini Darshni | April 1, 2015
The escalating “sedition” clampdown on the political opposition and activists in Malaysia points to an expanding human rights black hole.
The space for dissent and debate...
